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Book Temple Arts of Kerala

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  • Author : Ronald M. Bernier
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1982
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 284 pages

Download or read book Temple Arts of Kerala written by Ronald M. Bernier and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Wall Paintings in North Kerala  India

Download or read book Wall Paintings in North Kerala India written by Albrecht Frenz and published by Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH. This book was released on 2004 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There are numerous, little known temple complexes situated in the region of North Kerala in south western India. From the 12[superscript th] century until the present day, artists have created wall paintings in brilliant colours on external temple walls. The paintings mirror the joyful celebration of life as depicted in Indian myths and legends." "For thirty years the photographer, artist and teacher Krishna Kumar Marar has located the wall paintings. Some of the temples and wall paintings documented in this volume no longer exist." "Since his university days the indologist and theologian Albrecht Frenz has studied Indian cultures and languages. He initiated the present volume as a starting point for further research on temple art of North Kerala. The fascinating depictions and illustrations allow for vivid insights into the Hindu culture of this region."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Vanishing Temple Arts

Download or read book Vanishing Temple Arts written by Deepti Omchery Bhalla and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books dealing with ritualistic music, devotional dance forms and allied arts of Kerala arerare. Not much research has gone deep into these areas which cut across the periphery andsuperficial layers and touch the real core. The reasons could be many the practitionersinability to verbalise the content and substance of their art and their inhibition to violatethe rigid, protective, orthodox rules and norms intended to preserve their sanctity.The concept of Sangeetam that is Geetam, Vadyam and Nrityam or the Triad Arts, existedbefore fifteenth century, is still in vogue in the music of Kerala temples.This book deals with the Sopaana music, the traditional music of Kerala and seeks tothrow light on various ritualistic music and musical instruments and ritualistic dance Thalinanka Nrityam the precursor of Mohiniattam. Many facts and information relatedto the three areas, which were rarely known have been identified through systematicresearch of primary and secondary sources, especially the information contained in theold palm leaf manuscripts collected from ancient families and temples. It is hoped thatthe work will pave the way for those who want to go further in studying the temple arts ofKerala.

Book The Arts of Kerala Kshetram

Download or read book The Arts of Kerala Kshetram written by Kapila Vatsyayan and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With reference to Hindu temples of Kerala; includes viewpoints on architecture; transcript of the first Parikshit memorial lecture, 1988.

Book Kerala Temple Arts in Wood

Download or read book Kerala Temple Arts in Wood written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Temple Architecture in Kerala

Download or read book Temple Architecture in Kerala written by K. V. Soundara Rajan and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Temple Art  Icons  and Culture of India and South East Asia

Download or read book Temple Art Icons and Culture of India and South East Asia written by K. V. Raman and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Presents A Valuable Collection Of Essays Written Over A Period Of Forty Years During The Author`S Illustrious Career As A Distinguished Art-Historian And Archaeologist. These Articles Were Originally Published In Various National And International Journals, Volumes And Seminar Proceedings. They Cover A Wide Range Of Topics, Such As Temple-Architecture, Iconography, Folk Culture, Art And Other Aspects Of History And Culture Of India And South-East Asia.

Book Heaven on Earth

Download or read book Heaven on Earth written by Pepita Seth and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes the reader into a remarkable Universe of ancient rituals, devotion, and splendour. For over a thousand years the hereditary priests of Kerala's Guruvayur Temple have honoured Lord Krishna with an unceasing cycle of rituals. The temple, whose origins lie in an ancient myth is one of India's most important and richest temples, attracting vast numbers of pilgrims. To preserve its sanctity the temple authorities ban outsiders from its sacred precincts and forbid photography. Pepita Seth was not only given unique and unrestricted access but permission to photograph

Book Glimpses of Architecture in Kerala

Download or read book Glimpses of Architecture in Kerala written by Ramu Katakam and published by books catalog. This book was released on 2006 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kerala has been termed 'God's own country' in recent years. Its landscape and waterways are quite magnificent. However, little has been seen of its masterpieces of temple architecture. This book attempts to capture the style and design of these timber building and also illustrate the quality of space around them. Indian temples are to be seen with their surroundings in unity with the sky and the low-lying landscape or with the sky and the hills around. Architecture of the past in India attempts to create an experience with a sense of longing-something to fill the void within. The masters of design in an earlier era were concerned with the balance of a building and how it could please the eye. Glimpses of Architecture in Kerala is a beginning in trying to examine these intentions

Book Temple Art of Kerala

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  • Author : Ronald M. Bernier
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1982
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Temple Art of Kerala written by Ronald M. Bernier and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Dr  vida and Kerala in the Art of Travancore

Download or read book Dr vida and Kerala in the Art of Travancore written by Stella Kramrisch and published by Ascona, Switzerland : Artibus Asiae, 1953, 1961 printing.. This book was released on 1953 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Kerala Temple Architecture

Download or read book Kerala Temple Architecture written by Princess Gouri Lakshmi Bayi and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Performing Arts of Kerala

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  • Author : Mallika Sarabhai
  • Publisher : University of Washington Press
  • Release : 1994
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 196 pages

Download or read book Performing Arts of Kerala written by Mallika Sarabhai and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike other parts of India, Kerala's geographic location in the extreme south-west protected it from extraneous influences allowing its many splendoured arts to continue and evolve with a certain insularity. Besides the world-renowned Kathakali, Kerala boasts of the oldest form of Sanskrit theatre, Kootiattam; ritual dances where blood sacrifices are still prevalent; masked and trance performances where dancers wear headgear more than 5 metres high; the most ancient martial arts technique, Kalaripayattu, and many other little-known forms of dance, war and ritual. In a society where every act is codified and every colour symbolic, it needs a lifetime to understand the intricacies and the layers of meaning and sophistication that make up the culture of region. In this book, Kerala's many art and ritual forms are introduced by eminent scholars. Stunning colour visuals, many of rites never seen outside the temple, allow, for the first time, a comparative look into the intricacies of style, make-up, adornments and costumes, making this book a first-ever introduction to the mysterious arts of Kerala.

Book Sacred Walls of Kerala

Download or read book Sacred Walls of Kerala written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautiful cultural tradition of murals in India is explained and presented in all its artistic glory in the striking photographs in this book and in the stories of the gods that graced these walls. Each muralist presented depicted the myths and legends of different Hindu deities, such as Visnu and his consort Laksmi, or Siva in different forms with his consort Parvati. The book also shows the process behind the mural making—the preparation of the plastered walls and of the colors, the rules of composition, proportion, poses, and perspective, and the good and bad qualities of a painting.

Book The Art of Ancient India

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  • Author : Susan L. Huntington
  • Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
  • Release : 2014-01-01
  • ISBN : 8120836170
  • Pages : 786 pages

Download or read book The Art of Ancient India written by Susan L. Huntington and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To scholars in the field, the need for an up-to-date overview of the art of South Asia has been apparent for decades. Although many regional and dynastic genres of Indic art are fairly well understood, the broad, overall representation of India's centuries of splendor has been lacking. The Art of Ancient India is the result of the author's aim to provide such a synthesis. Noted expert Sherman E. Lee has commented: –Not since Coomaraswamyês History of Indian and Indonesian Art (1927) has there been a survey of such completeness.” Indeed, this work restudies and reevaluates every frontier of ancient Indic art _ from its prehistoric roots up to the period of Muslim rule, from the Himalayan north to the tropical south, and from the earliest extant writing through the most modern scholarship on the subject. This dynamic survey-generously complemented with 775 illustrations, including 48 in full color and numerous architectural ground plans, and detailed maps and fine drawings, and further enhanced by its guide to Sanskrit, copious notes, extensive bibliography, and glossary of South Asian art terms-is the most comprehensive and most fully illustrated study of South Asian art available. The works and monuments included in this volume have been selected not only for their artistic merit but also in order to both provide general coverage and include transitional works that furnish the key to an all encompassing view of the art. An outstanding portrayal of ancient Indiaês highest intellectual and technical achievements, this volume is written for many audiences: scholars, for whom it provides an up-to-date background against which to examine their own areas of study; teachers and students of college level, for whom it supplies a complete summary of and a resource for their own deeper investigations into Indic art; and curious readers, for whom it gives a broad-based introduction to this fascinating area of world art.

Book Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2015

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  • Author : Infokerala Communications Pvt. Ltd.
  • Publisher : Info Kerala Communications Pvt Ltd
  • Release : 2015-08-01
  • ISBN : 8192947017
  • Pages : 608 pages

Download or read book Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2015 written by Infokerala Communications Pvt. Ltd. and published by Info Kerala Communications Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The verdant and beautiful Kerala, well known for its flora and fauna and for its rich tradition of temples, has today become one of the must see destinations in the world. Temples have always been an integral part of the culture and tradition of Kerala. This small state has become famous for its efforts to preserve the ancient culture of the big temples as well as the small family shrines, keeping their rich variety and tradition intact. These temples play an important role in spreading the greatness of Kerala in countries all over the world. Temples of Kerala have never been mere places of worship; they have played a pivotal role in the social, financial, cultural and educational fields of the state. For the rehabilitation of the poor and the deprived many schemes have been implemented by the temples like providing food and shelter to the needy. Today, if there is a great progress in the field of tourism, the temples have certainly contributed much to it. A large number of foreigners come to the state to study and understand Kerala’s traditional temple arts like Kathakali, Chakiarkoothu, Ottamthullal etc. On the happy occasion of bringing out this book, we have endeavored to include details of the prominent Ayyappan temples outside Kerala, along with those of the great temples within the state. The intention is to make this a comprehensive reference book for all well-known temples in India. May all our readers be blessed by the Almighty with peace, prosperity and good health.

Book Temple Musical Instruments of Kerala

Download or read book Temple Musical Instruments of Kerala written by L. S. Rajagopalan and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The performing arts of Kerala Kathakali, Kutiyattam, Mohiniattam, and other forms of dance and drama occupy a vital space in India s creative imagination. All these performances move to a music that is supported by Kerala s indigenous musical instruments a variety of drums and clappers, as well as a smaller number of pipes and strings. Quite a few of these instruments are also found associated with rituals and festivities in the temples of Kerala: the Itakka, Chenta, Timila, Milavu, Suddha Maddalam all membranophones; the aerophones Kurum Kulal and Kompu Vadyam; and Ilattalam, an idiophone. Notes on these instruments by a devoted student of the performing arts of Kerala are put together in this small volume the first English-language publication on the subject. Illustrations of each instrument accompany the texts. The author brings to his task the benefit of an intimate knowledge of each instrument, acquired through years of fieldwork, as well as an erudition born of his immersion in literary classics in Tamil, Malayalam and Sanskrit. The pieces here are a source too of the folklore associated with Kerala s musical instruments. The chief strength of the book, however, lies in the precise information it provides on each instrument its dimensions, materials, construction, playing techniques, methods of training, and, not least, its music. Apart from musicians and musicologists, this book would interest students of Kerala s folklore and anthropology, as well as general readers with a special interest in the arts and culture of Kerala.