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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Preface. Transliteration Table. 1. Introduction. 2. Classification. 3. The Devices and Iconographic Importance. 4. Provenience, Date and Attribution. Bibliography. Index. Copper coins bearing the figure of Siva holding trident with battle-axe in his right hand and leopard skin hanging from his left arm with early Brahmi legend around on the obverse and a deer facing an arched symbol with a railed tree at the back and some subsidiary symbols in the field on the reverse have a long history of their first discovery while digging a canal at Behat near Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh in 1834. It was in 1891 that Alexander Cunningham deciphered the legend as Bhagavato Chatreswara Mahatana and because of the resemblance of their reverse device to the silver coins which he identified as those of the Kuninda people, Cunningham listed them as the Kuninda coins. John Allan, J.N. Banerjea, K.K. Dasgupta, M.C. Joshi and Ajay Mitra Shastri have attempted to modify the legend which has now been generally accepted to be Bhagavata(/o) Ch(i)tresvara Mahatmana(h). Chitresvara is the name under which Siva is still worshipped in Uttarakhand. Shastri brought to light four new specimens of these coins bearing on the obverse three-headed Siva sitting on Apasmara-purusha removing all doubts that the word Chitresvara stood for Siva. Cunningham s attribution of these coins to the Kunindas has remained a dogma and many scholars, collectors and auction houses continue to follow it. I have studied hundreds of specimens of a big unpublished hoard from Garhwal and various institutional and private collections, fixed their provenience and classified them into three classes and five types bringing to light more than a hundred of their varieties attributing them to the Yaudheyas.

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: 1. The bull on Indian coins/Devendra Handa. 2. The earliest Saivite images on ancient Indian coins/Wilfried Pieper. 3. Aspects of Indo-Roman trade/Michael Mitchiner. 4. Roman Copper Folles of Diocletian from South India/David W. Mac Dowall. 5. A contemporary counterfeit coin of Flavius Valens (364-378 AD), the Byzantine/Jee Francis Therattil. 6. Sealings of Yuvaraja Vasisthiputra chada/Dr. Amarendra Nath. 7. A short presentation on one west-Indian and one South-Indian coin/B.U. Abels. 8. The monetary dimensions of the Vigrahapala and Adivaraha dramma coinage: An exploratory essay/John S. Deyell. 9. Gold coins in the temple of lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala/Deme Raja Reddy. 10. Numismatic reflections on Shahjahan s Balkh Campaign 1646-47/Shailendra Bhandare.  Book-review:-  i. From Bactria to Taprobane: Selected Works of Osmund Bopearachchi/Reviewed by Susmita Basu Majumdar ii. Ancient Indian Coins revisited by Wilfried Pieper/Reviewed by Susmita Basu Majumdar.

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. This book contains sixteen essays on different aspects of Indian art, iconography and numismatics. The first one deals with the literary history of Svayambhu Brahma, the god of creation, referring to his earliest representations in stone and clay, pushing back the antiquity of his portrayal to second century bce on numismatic evidence and delineating his different roles as known through sculptural art. Numerous terracottas of different types from Sugh near Yamunanagar in Haryana published here will establish its place comparable to Ahichchhatra, Kaushambi and Mathura. The site has yielded evidence of the earliest portrayal and deification of Rama and Hanuman, the former corroborated by numismatic evidence also going back to second century bce. Glyptics from Sanghol prove that the multiplication of hands of Siva started in the Parthian period and also portray the god as holding trident and sword. Sword in Siva s hand at such an early period is a rare occurrence and has been explained with reference to literary evidence from the Mahabharata. Terracotta figurines of Mahishamardini from Haryana indicate her popularity in the region through the centuries and the changes in her artistic representations. Bachoonch in Himachal preserves a very rare sculpture of Mahishamardini killing the demon in human form with buffalo totally absent in the relief. Relics from Ahrwan in Palwal district show that it was an important Buddhist centre during the Kushan period. Terracottas from Agroha establish it as a great religious and art centre in the early period. Evidence of itinerant artists is provided by Gupta image of Jaina yaksha Parsva from village Murti in the Salt Range in Pakistan. Evidence of the popularity of the epics in Haryana comes to us from the early medieval depiction of epic scenes from a lost temple at Pehowa, the ancient Prithudaka. Hat Koti in Himachal has preserved an unusual image of Vishnu. The importance of auspiciousness of tortoise, lotus and conch as enunciated in literature, thought and art has been brought out in the next three essays. Glyptics from Kurukshetra have brought to light the artistic form of hitherto unknown deity Sannihitadevi mentioned in the Mahabharata. Very rare images of Satyavan-Savitri and Ardhanarisvara form the subject matter of the last two essays. Facts and statements have been substantiated, documented and illustrated with 49 line-drawings and 163 plates. Bibliography and Index enhance the usability of the work further.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Preface. 1. Identification of the Crested Figure of Punch-marked and Ujjain Coins. 2. Vatasvaka Coins. 3. Kada Coins. 4. Coins of Sujyeshtha. 5. Lead Coins of Gomitra and Vishnumitra. 6. Coins of Pratishthana. 7. Two Interesting Coins of King Gomitra of Mathura. 8. Legends on Kuninda Silver Coins: Numismatic Evidence of the Transition from Prakrit to Sanskrit. 9. Revisiting Trigarta Coins. 10. Orthographical Peculiarities of Yaudheya and Some Other Tribal Coins. 11. Coins from Maheshwar. 12. Coins of the City State of Hathodaka. 13. Coins of Kurara(ya) and Kuraghara. 14. Alleged Coin of Brahmana-nagara-sthana. 15. Early Indian Lead Coins. 16. The Bull on Indian Coins. 17. Panchala Coins: Sovereigns, Symbols and Significance. 18. Some Interesting Ayodhya Coins. 19. Some Observations on the Square Copper Coins of Ayodhya. 20. A New Type Coin of Sivaghoshaka. 21. Social Mobility and the Migration of a Numismatic Motif. 22. Coins of King Magha. 23. Seals and Sealings from Haryana. 24. An Interesting Gupta Clay Sealing from Kausambi. 25. The Aulikaras and Their Associates: Recent Numismatic Evidence. 26. Lion as the Vehicle of Siva on Kashmir Coins. 27. Interesting Clay Sealings of Bhavaraja. 28. Two Interesting Sealings of Rajamatyas. 29. A Copper Seal of Dhavalapa. 30. A Unique Gold Coin of King Sura-VarmmanaI of Kashmir. 31. A Diminutive Silver Coin of Sarangapanideva. Bibliography. Index. The present volume contains 31 essays which have significant bearing on history, culture, art, architecture, religion, iconography, language, orthography, palaeography, geography, metallurgy, coin-technology, movement of peoples, migration of motifs, etc. The first paper deals with the much debated crested figure of punch-marked and Ujjain coins which has variously been identified with different deities by scholars. Fresh clinching evidence has been presented to identify the figure properly. Vatasvaka coins found from the Taxila region have been debated for long but a new piece illustrated here establishes it to be a place-name. Many new types and varieties of copper and lead coins bearing the Brahmi legend Kadasa have been discussed and illustrated together with the species belonging to Sujyeshtha, Gomitra and Vishnumitra, all from Sugh in Haryana. An up-to-date data of Pratishthana coins has been presented. Coins of Gomitra of Mathura reveal the earliest appearance of nimbus and a new technique of making coins. For the first time eight different versions of legends on the silver Kuninda coins have been presented. Coins of the Trigartas have been revisited illustrating newer varieties, some found from Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. Orthographic peculiarities of Yaudheya and other coins betray scriptural bearing on pronunciation of certain sounds. An exhaustive treatment of coins from Maheshwar with many new varieties of city-state specie forms the subject of another paper. Coins of the city-states of Hathodaka and Kuraghara/Kuraraya have been discussed with their possible significance and newer identification of the location of the former. Many new coins and seals/sealings like those of Magha, Sivaghoshaka, Bhavaraja, Dhavalapa, Sarangapanideva, Sura-Varmmana, Vijayamitra, etc. from different places and belonging to different dynasties have a great bearing on their history and chronology. A new epithet of Rajamatya has been deciphered on some sealings. Coins from Kashmir show lion as Siva's vehicle instead of Nandi. Corroborative literary evidence has been searched and cited. New and interesting evidence regarding the Aulikaras and their associates has been discussed for the first time. The work is adequately illustrated with some latest finds.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Minuscule copper punch marked coins from Vidisha. 2. Some uniface cast copper and Hathodaka coins. 3. An interesting central Indian silver coin. 4. Some interesting Eran Ujjayini coins. 5. A new Kausambi coin. 6. An early Indian indigenous gold coin. 7. An interesting un inscribed coin showing cow suckling the calf. 8. Some interesting Mitra coins. 9. Two unpublished copper coins of Vidisa. 10. Copper coin with a new symbol. 11. An interesting coin of Nahapana. 12. Some bull/hill type coins of Rudrasimha I. 13. Bronze coin of Vasishthiputra Chhimuka. 14. Some new coins of King Satakarni. 15. An interesting lion type coin of Satakarni. 16. An interesting counter struck Satavahan coin. 17. A gold signet ring. 18. Srivatsa type copper coins of King Sata. 19. Machala dogs of Vidarbha. 20. Two interesting Maharathi coins. 21. Some Kushana imitations from Central India. 22. Clay sealings of Dhanadeva. 23. Some more clay seals and sealings from Sunet. 24. Some more Vishnukundin type inscribed coins. 25. Some more Kalachuri coins. 26. Three new and interesting coins from Ujjain region. 27. A silver coin of Paramara King Udayaditya. 28. An unpublished hoard of Indo-Sassanian silver coins from Burhanpur. 29. Some interesting Paramara and Yadava type silver coins. 30. An enigmatic mintless Darb of Akbar. 31. An obverse die of Akbar's rupee. 32. A lead coin with erotic scene. 33. A tetra lingual silver seal of Nabha. Select bibliography. Index. The present work contains thirty-three articles of the authors on some unique, interesting and significant coins and sigils which throw flashes of light on various aspects of the history, culture, religion, art, economy, trade and commerce, science and technology of the people of India in different periods of its long history. It is for the first time that minuscule copper punch-marked coins from Vidisha have been brought to light which acquaint us of the local economy during the later half of the first millennium BCE. The uniface cast copper coins collected from eastern Malwa and Khandesh region establish relationship of the area with the Deccan which has yielded similar coins. Coins of the city-state of Hathodaka indicate the role the city-states played in the development of trade and commerce in the Narmada valley during the early centuries before the commencement of the Common Era. The silver and copper coins from Eran-Ujjayin region indicate the continued use of the white metal and corroborate the popularity of Vaishavism in central India evidenced earlier by the discovery of an elliptical temple plan and the Garuda-dhvaja pillar inscription at Vidisha. The indigenous gold coin confirms the use of this valuable metal for indigenous coinage before the Kushanas. Another coin takes back the antiquity of the auspicious Hindu mythological art-motif of cow suckling the calf to circa third-second century BCE. New Mitra and Satavahana coins add to our existing knowledge by bits while Kalachuri and inscribed Vishnukundin type coins betray the existence of the scions of these dynasties or their allies in central India. Indo-Sassanian, Paramara and Yadava type coins from the region reveal the political developments of the medieval period while a piece with erotic theme tells of the use of a hitherto unknown motif. The Darb of Akbar betrays the erring human nature and a coin-die of the emperor confirms the existence of a mint-town. The tetra-lingual silver seal of Nabha bears evidence to the use and popularity of various languages in the Malwa region of Punjab and the secular outlook of its rulers. All the articles thus help us in our understanding of our history in a better way to enlighten our future course. (jacket).

Gr-8; 159 pp mit einigen Textabb., 18 teils farb. Tafeln; Oln. mit illustr. Schutzumschlag (dieser mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren). Enthält 17 Aufsätze zur indischen Numismatik vor allem der vorislamischen Zeit.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The Agras. 2. The Arjunayanas. 3. The Audumbaras. 4. The Kulutas. 5. The Kshudrakas. 6. The Kunindas. 7. The Malavas. 8. The Pauravas. 9. The Rajanyas. 10. The Savitriputras. 11. The Sibis. 12. The Trigartas. 13. The Uddehikas. 14. The Vemakis / Vaiyamakas. 15. The Vrishnis. 16. The Yaudheyas. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. Tribal coins throw a flood of light on the history culture religion economy polity trade commerce technology symbology metrology movements etc. of the various tribes in ancient India. They thus enlighten us about various aspects of the life and culture of the people in ancient India. Numismatic discoveries made from time to time interpretations and newer techniques of analysis have rendered earlier views in many cases as obsolete and worth revision. Some new types of Agreya coins published recently throw fresh light on the religions proclivities of the Agras. Coins discovered from Nohar show the presence of the Arjunayana tribe in Northeastern Rajasthan. A critical analysis of the typology and provenance of Audumbara coins reveals that the monarchical issues of the Mitra rulers do not actually belong to the tribe and that there was no ruler of the name of Mahadeva belonging to the Audumbara stock thus rendering the old classification of their coins as outdated. The discovery of the hoards at Chakkar near Mandi and at Hat Koti and Jalog in Shimla District in Himachal Pradesh stray finds of new types of Kuninda coins their coin molds from regular excavations at Sanghol in Punjab and their coins from the site of the Syena Chiti (Eagle shaped fire altar) at Purola in Uttaranchal have thrown fresh light on their history culture religion kingship capital mint site and techniques of minting trade and commerce etc. The diminutive nature of Malava coins as evidence of poor economy stands challenged in the light of epigraphic evidence. The existence of the Kshudrakas and Savitriputras has been proved on the basis of their coins. The Vemakis were known only from Rudravarman's silver and a dubious copper coin but the author has brought two of their new rulers Bhavavarman and Sivaghosha to light. The settlement of the Vrishnis at Sunet near Ludhiana is proved by a number of their seals sealings and copper coins. Many fallacies about the Yaudheyas have also been corrected by a fresh study and analysis of their coins. This book based on a study of various published and unpublished hoards and stray finds of coins in institutional and private collections is the first Indian publication on the tribal coins containing the largest number of illustrations bringing to light many new coins and offering new interpretations. 290 pp.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Ganesa. 3. Vishnu. 4. Vishnu's incarnatory forms. 5. Siva. 6. Sakti. 7. Surya. 8. Syncretistic images. 9. Miscellaneous icons. 10. Buddhist images. 11. Jaina images. Select bibliography. Index. This book is the outcome of sustained interest occasional surveys and researches in the archaeological and cultural heritage of Haryana by the author during the last four decades. The very strategic location of Haryana on the route connecting India with the western world made it a rendezvous of the east and west and also a state to bear the brunt of all alien incursions from the early historic to medieval times. The medieval iconoclastic hordes demolished all religious edifices and tried to destroy all icons and images that came their way. What survived was very little. When the present state of Haryana was carved out of Punjab as a result of reorganization in November 1966 it was almost terra incognito as far as sculptures are concerned. A short stint as the Deputy Director of the State Department of Archaeology and Museums in the eighties of the last century provided the author an opportunity not only to undertake exploratory tours and discover the things himself but also to have a first hand knowledge of what was discovered by others and existed in different holdings institutional and personal. The present work lists about two hundred sites which have yielded sculptural remains. On the basis of unfinished sculptures about half a dozen centres producing sculptures have also been identified. As in most other parts of northern India sculptural activity started in Haryana during the Sunga Kushana period. Its vicinity to Mathura may have been one of the incentives. Ganesa holding a sword from Gurawara and yogasana Ganesa from Pinjore are interesting examples of iconography. Ekanamsa from Sanghel and images of Vishnu Kubera from Pinjore Ardhanari Vishnu from Jaintipur Harihara Pitamaha from Purkhas etc. are beautiful examples of art and iconography. Most of these and Jaina images have been brought to light for the first time. The book discusses the iconography and style of all important Hindu Buddhist and Jaina images discovered from the state so far and with nearly 400 text figures and plates it presents a visual feast. 286 pp.

338 plates, Figs and Maps 62 (illustrator). Contents Preface 1 Transliteration Table Abbreviations List of Illustrations 1 Introduction Historical Backdrop and Sites 2 Vishnu 3 Vaishnava Incarnations Vaikuntha and Composite Forms 4 Siva 5 Sakti 6 Surya 7 Ganesa 8 Miscellaneous Icons and Decorative Sculptures 9 Buddhist Sculptures 10 Jaina Sculptures 11 Epilogue Glossary Bibliography IndexPunjab has almost been a terra incognita for long with regard to the sculptural art and not much is known even now except 57 railing pillars of Sanghol published by the National Museum New Delhi The remaining 60 pieces some of which are aesthetically equally important and some stray finds made now and then have not received due attention which they deserved Quite a few of the elegant and artistic sculptures have even been pilfered and are not traceable now An effort has been made here to put everything together and present a coherent picture to the readers Images published here throw fresh light on the culture ethnology trade art and religious history of the region which have further been substantiated by literary numismatic and epigraphic evidence The Kushana railing pillars of Sanghol are a class by themselves and so are the Gupta terracottas from Ropar Sanghol Janer and Zahura Medieval sculptures from Velore Khanpur Majhur Janer Dholbaha and other sites provide rare glimpses of the artistic aesthetic and iconographic achievements of the artists Metal images from Ropar Bhudan Sunam Kharar and Ferozepur mostly published for the first time corroborate the evidence of marble images and throw new light on the impact and missionary activities of the Jaina monks from Rajasthan in Punjab Stylistic and iconographic study of sculptures further reveals influence from Kashmir Himachal Pradesh Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh and UttarakhandUnfinished images from Dholbaha reveal that it was a great centre of art during the medieval period Karttikeya with Krittikas from Sanghol; Harihara Siva with goose Sivas head with long jata-juta and the Ramayana panel from Dholbaha; Nataraja from Bathinda; Mukha-Linga from Sultanpur Lodi; Uma-Mahesvara from Ghanauli; Vaikuntha-Lakshmi from Lalru; and Jaina figures from Bathinda Bhudan Ferozepur Ropar and Sunam show interesting iconographical innovationsWith 62 sketches and 338 plates Sculptures from Punjab is the first comprehensive work on the subject resulting from authors sustained interest and study for more than the last four decades 218 pp.

The book explores the rich and vast history of Early North Indian coins, offering a glimpse into the country's fascinating past. Shri Devendra Handa's Early North India and Its Coinage (3rd Century BCE-3rd Century CE) represents a milestone in Indian numismatic studies. The book, along with its Hindi translation (translated by Shri Manish Verma, Curator, Hinduja Foundation Antiquities Collection) is the first comprehensive and illustrated work to discuss the largest assemblage of early indigenous historical coins from North India. Covering the period from the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE, it explores the political, economic, cultural, and artistic dimensions of early Indian coinage with exceptional depth and precision. The book systematically surveys the coinage of numerous republics, tribal polities, and monarchies across northern India, including regions of the Ganga-Yamuna Doab, Bahlika, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand. Rulers of Ganga-Yamuna Doab: Mathura, a significant centre of political and cultural activity, receives detailed attention. The author discusses the Mitra and Datta dynasties, whose rulers?such as Gomitra, Brahmamitra, and Suryamitra?issued coins featuring Goddess Lakshmi, the Mathura tree, Srivatsa, Ujjain, and river symbols. Of particular note is a coin of Gomitra depicting the earliest known halo around the goddess's head, an iconographic innovation later seen in Indian art. Kaushambi Region: Handa presents coins with both known and newly discovered inscriptions, highlighting the region's numismatic diversity. The rulers Brihaspatimitra II, Radhamitra, Pothamitra, Jethamitra, Agnimitra, Varunamitra, Asvaghosha, and Sarpamitra are among those discussed. Their coins exhibit a range of motifs, demonstrating the political vitality and economic integration of Kaushambi. Panchala Kingdom: A major contribution of the book lies in its expanded documentation of Panchala coinage. While John Allan (1936) listed only twelve rulers, Handa identifies and illustrates over forty ruler's coins, including Damagupta, Vangapala, Vrishabhamitra, Vishvapala, Pushyamitra, Pushyasena, Chandramitra, Indramitra, Revatimitra, Vijayamitra, and several newly recorded rulers such as Prithvimitra and Yagyamitra. This extensive catalogue substantially enriches our understanding of Panchala's political history and chronology. Other Regional Coinages: The book also explores the numismatic traditions of: Bahlika region: Coins of the Bahlika, Savitriputra, and Madra tribes, mentioned in the Mahabharata. Himachal Pradesh: Coinage of the Audumbaras, Trigartas, Kuluts, Kunindas, and Vemakis, reflecting a vibrant local economy. Punjab and Haryana: Coins of the Mitra, Rajanya, and Vrishni groups, and coins' discoveries from sites like Theh Polar and King Karna ka Qila. Rajasthan: Issues of the Aarjunayanas, Kshudrakas, Uddehikas, Malavas, and Sibis, showing the region's republican diversity. Coins from Uttarakhand (Devadhara): Almora and local Garhwal rulers. It is a must-have addition to any numismatic library, students, researchers and coin collectors.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: 1. Making rocks from sand-an overview of some current research in Indian punchmarked coinage/Terry Hardaker. 2. The deity with hairstyle and the first identification of the serpent Goddess Manasa Devi on ancient Indian coins/Wilfried Pieper. 3. Earliest gold coins of India and Baktria/Prashant P. Kulkarni. 4. Sangam age Pandya Coin with a different type of temple symbol along with a crocodile symbol/Dr. R. Krishnamurthy. 5. Some notes on coins of Western Kshatrapas/Alex Fishman. 6. Symbol of syncretism: a unique trident type coin of Kumaragupta I/Suken Shah. 7. New evidence on the date of Chandragupta III/Pankaj Tandon. 8. Fresh light on the Aulikaras/Devendra Handa. 9. Early medieval Kashmir coinage-a new hoard and an Anomaly/Joe Cribb. 10. Harsha s coinage: hidden in plain sight?/John S. Deyell. 11. Epigraphs from Ambejogai Associated Numismatic discoveries/Amol Bankar. 12. On some recent monetary finds in Vyadhapura Angkor Borei (Kingdom of Cambodia) and related Issues/Guillaume Epinal and Suchandra Ghosh. 13. Coinage and trade in the Al Hasa Oasis and related parts of Eastern Arabia: circa 250 BCE to the present day/Michael Mitchiner. 14. Akbar Copper square Jalalahs-coinage during the siege of Asirgarh/Dr. Abhishek Chatterjee. 15. Farkhanda Buniyad Haiderabad a new mint for the Mughal emperor Alamgir II/Ketan A. Chotai. 16. Aurangnagar and Islamabad: two new mints of the Mughal Emperor Rafi-ud-Darajat/Husain Makda. 17. The fallacy of the mint name Sarkar Nabha Laal /Gurprit Singh Gujral (Gurprit Singh Dora).

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents: 1. Surya in a Saiva perspective: the Sambapancasika mystical hymn of Kashmir and its commentary by Ksemaraja/Bettina Baumer. 2. A spirituality of the senses in Trika Saivism of Kashmir/Ernst Furlinger. 3. Essence of Kashmir Saivism/Advaitavadini Kaul. 4. A Buddhist Bhairava/Nandana Chutiwongs. 5. Saivism in early Southern Thailand based on archaeological evidence/Phasook Indrawooth. 6. Saivism in Thailand as recorded in inscriptions and old documents from sixth century to early Ayudhya period/Chirapat Prapandvidya. 7. Aesthetics of karuna the thousand armed Avalokitesvara/Sung Min Kim. 8. The Mahabharata epic representation in Cambodia /Kambujadesa/Son Soubert. 9. The Mahabharata and some ancient Janapadas/Devendra Handa. 10. Daiva and Purusakara in the Valmiki Ramayana/Satya Vrat Shastri. 11. An interesting Kharoshti - Brahmi inscription from Mid West Bengal/B.N. Mukherjee. 12. Who's who in the cola festival/Richard H. Davis. 13. The dancing girl ("Devadasi") of South India in actual early photographs/Joachim K. Bautze. 14. Vastu Purusa/M.K. Dhavalikar. 15. Art and architecture of Gopadri region - early phase (seventh to tenth century)/R.N. Mishra. 16. On measuring images: a critical analysis of the theory of Talamana/Isabella Nardi. 17. Terminology of Orissan Silpa Sastras/Sadananda Das. 18. Art without artists? Art history and India/Stephen Inglis. 19. Once more Tamilnadu and Bengal? Iconographic affiliation: Bhiksatanamurti Siva/Gouriswar Bhattacharya. 20. A reclining Gauri image with Pancadikpalas' in the Khulna Museum, Bangladesh/Gerd J.R. Mevissen. 21. A thematic view of Indian civilization/Michel Danino. 22. Saktism and Tantrism : complementary to each other/Haripriya Rangarajan. 23. The second great diffusion of Buddhism in the Trans-Himalayas/Benoy K. Behl. 24. Komala-Kanta Padavali of Gauda Vanga/Mahua Mukherje. 25. Sangam age Chera Silver Coin with a portrait and Roman type Helmet/R. Krishnamurthy. 26. Sirpur excavations 2000-2006/A.K. Sharma. "The volume Sahrdaya, consists of 26 memorable and penetrative, essays on Indian and South East Asian Art and religion, by eminent scholars from Austria, Germany, Italy, France, USA, Canada, Korea, Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia, besides India. Beginning with an admirable study of Sun as Martanda who is identified with the supreme Siva in the Advaitic Kashmir Saivism, through the text Samba Pancasika and its commentary by Kshemaraja, the book shows that the Kashmir Saiva system integrated the physical senses into spiritual life. The tradition of identifying ruling monarch and consecrating him as Bhairava (Buddhist) and the over 12 feet high stone portrait of Adityavarman of Java is studied. A comprehensive survey of Saivism in Thailand based on archaeological and epigraphical material including the latest finds, form the subject of succeeding essays. Next is a study of the impact of Mahabharata by sage Vyasa on sculptural portrayal of different phases of Cambodian Art, as at of Benteay Srei and Ankhor Vat. The Korean people's faith and adoration of Avalokitesvara (Buddhist) as the embodiment of compassion (Karuna), is outlined. The birth of Siva Sadyojata as the child of Parvati, portrayed in a Pala sculpture of Bangladesh draws our attention. The role of different temple attendants in festivals during the Chola age in 10-13 cent, is a fascinating fresh approach to the study of religion. With rare photographs, the life of Devadasis (dancing girls) in the 18 and 19 cent, is an aspect of Indian life that is presented. The need to study the living artist communities is stressed in another article. Studies in the ancient Indian Janapadas, given in Mahabharata based on numismatic evidence; a critical analysis of Talamana - the theory of measuring images; the evolution of temples of Central India; the diffusion of Bhikshatana iconography; a rare temple to Vastu purusha and many more are other important contributions on art in this valuable volume." (jacket).