Download or read book St pa and Its Technology written by Pema Dorjee and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among all the religious monuments of the world, the stupa has the longest uninterrupted historical development. Though modelled after the Indian prototype, the stupa architecture was developed in all the countries where Buddhism had flourished. Over time, the structural shape of the stupa underwent significant modifications in India and the other Asian Buddhist countries.The present study shows how Tibet became a treasure house of Buddhist culture and literature--highlighting important texts dealing with stupa architecture. Various ritual activities associated with the construction of the stupa are described along with the eight fundamental types of Tibeto-Buddhist stupas and their main structural components. A survey of the stupas found in the upper Indus Valley in the Leh region of Ladakh shows their similarity to the Tibeto-Buddhist tradition. The value of the book is enhanced by an appendix with English translation of four important Tibetan texts preceded by transliteration.This monograph is the first in the new sub-series of the IGNCA on the Buddhist stupas, which would not be restricted to India alone. It is hoped that such studies will enable the art-historians and archaeologists to understand this important structural form in totality in relation to its wide geographical spread and the distinctive features of particular developments in different countries.
Download or read book The Symbolism of the Stupa written by Adrian Snodgrass and published by SEAP Publications. This book was released on 1985 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A close analysis of the architecture of the stupa--a Buddhist symbolic form that is found throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia. The author, who trained as an architect, examines both the physical and metaphysical levels of these buildings, which derive their meaning and significance from Buddhist and Brahmanist influences.
Download or read book The Symbolism of the Stupa written by Adrian Snodgrass and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A close analysis of the architecture of the stupa—a Buddhist symbolic form that is found throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia. The author, who trained as an architect, examines both the physical and metaphysical levels of these buildings, which derive their meaning and significance from Buddhist and Brahmanist influences.
Download or read book The St pa of Bharhut written by Sir Alexander Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Symbolism of the Stupa written by Adrian Snodgrass and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1992 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his preface to The Symbolism of the Stupa Prof. Craig Reynolds writes "The stupa is a symbolic form that pullulates throghout south southeast and East Asia. In its Indian manifestations it is an extreme case in terms of architectural function: it has no usable has a basic simplicity. In this state of the art studt Adrian Snodrass reads the stupa as a cultural artifact. The mounment concretizes metaphysical principles and generates multivalent meanings in ways that can be articulated with lite
Download or read book The Story of the St pa written by Albert Henry Longhurst and published by Asian Educational Services. This book was released on 1992 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Umbrella As A Symbol Of Religious Sovereignty; The Evolution Of Stupa; Kerala Architecture And Himalayan Architecture.
Download or read book Stupa and Swastika written by Mohan Pant and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stupa and Swastika examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The religious architecture and overall design of the city illustrate the connection between Buddhist symbolism and South Asian concepts of urban design in the Indus Valley, and suggest links with Southeast Asia. -- Back cover.
Download or read book The Stupa written by Elizabeth Cook and published by Dharma Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensively illustrated volume tracing the development of the stupa, sacred symbol of enlightenment, from the time of the Buddha onwards. Over 200 color photographs show stupas in China, India, Japan, Korea, Bhutan, Tibet, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Central Asia, Souteast Asia, and the United States. History of the eight places of Buddhist pilgrimage, the major forms of the stupa and their significance. Excerpts from traditional texts.
Download or read book Evolution of Stupas in Burma written by Sujata Soni and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1991 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is the outcome of painstaking research on the evolution of stupas in Burma, Pagan Period, 11th to 13th centuries a.d. Burma known as the land of pagodas is nowhere so rich in the number of pagodas as in Pagan. The stupendous vastness of the ruins reminiscent of the glory that was of Pagan in its heyday inspired this study. The evolution traced back to the beginning of the stupa structure in India, deals with the various architectural phases (duly illustrated) it passed through ending with the final stage in the Rhwedagum Pagoda in Rangoon (Burma). Apart from the material side of the study, there is the need of looking into the aesthetic and spiritual side of the evolution. That religious architecture is a barometer of the material prosperity and social outlook of the people, besides being the handmaid of the spiritual aspirations of the devotees, is amply discernible in this study. The value of the art survey in this work is further enhanced by the inclusion of over 138 photographs. Moreover, besides the magnificent Pagan art, it gives a comparative view of the religious architectual development in the Asian countries contemporaneous with the Pagan Period.
Download or read book The Legend of the Great Stupa written by Padma Sambhava and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Stupa written by Anna Libera Dallapiccola and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of a seminar held July 3-7, 1978 at the South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg.
Download or read book Buddhist Stupas in Asia written by Bill Wassman and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2001 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographic study of the Buddhist stupas - domed edifices housing Buddhist or Jain relics. The stupa is the living embodiment of Buddhist teachings - 'a sermon in stone brick and mortar' - and is one of the oldest and most persistent religious symbols still in everyday use. The photos are accompanied by a narration that explains the symbolism, rituals and mystic power associated with these monuments, from their origins in India and their migration throughout Asia, covering 11 countries from Sri Lanka to Japan. Foreword by Robert A F Thurman, the first Westerner to be ordained a Tibetan Buddhist monk by the Dalai Lama and president of Tibet House in New York. Includes full colour throughout, transparent overlays, glossary and index. Author has a master's degree in Asian art history and has contributed to more than 35 guidebooks and phrase books. Wassman has been photographing Asia since 1975 and has been awarded the PATA Gold Award for his work in Nepal.
Download or read book Stupa written by Gustav Roth and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Middle Land Middle Way written by Shravasti Dhammika and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guidebook to the places in India made sacred by the Buddha’s presence. Beginning with an inspiring account of Buddhist pilgrimage, the author then covers sixteen places in detail. With maps and colour photos, an essential companion for pilgrim and traveler.
Download or read book Amaravati the Art and History of the Stupa and the Temple written by N. S. Ramaswami and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Notes on the Amar vati St pa written by James Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Artistic Development of the Stupa in Thailand written by John Robert Elk and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
