Indian temple traditions (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. The human need for shrines. 2. The folk approaches. 3. Masks, mountains and serpents. 4. Mother - goddesses and minor spirits. 5. The evolution of temple. 6. The temple as a structure and enterprise. 7. The temple, traditional perspective. 8. The world of icons. 9. The value of icons. 10. Indian iconography.11. Icons for worship rituals. 12. Worship in temples. 13. Symbolism worshipping in a temple. A Hindu temple, is a place of worship for followers of Hinduism. A characteristic of most temples is the presence of murtis (Statues) of the Hindu deity to whom the temple is dedicated. They are usually dedicated to one primary deity, the presiding deity, and other deities associated with the main deity. However, some temples are dedicated to several deities, and others are dedicated to murtis in an iconic form. Many temples are in key geographical points, such as a hill top, near waterfalls, caves and rivers, as these are, according to Hinduism, worship places and make it easier to contemplate God. The present book deal with cultural detail of a temple.…

BINDING - Rebound full cloth. Zustand: CONDITION - used/fair. 34 Pages. Line Drawings. 2-3 Minor Pinholes.

Couverture souple. Zustand: Très bon. Madras, Tansi Press, 1976. 29,5 x 21 cm, 2 ff. n. ch. + 34 pp., ill. en noir dans le texte, plaquette agrafée. Reprint de l'édition de 1959. Bel exemplaire, couverture très lég. brunie en marges.

Madras, 1976. 34 pp. 41 ills. Soft cover. (Bulletin of the Madras Governement Museum, VII/4).

Madras, Tansi Press, 1976. 2 Bll., 34 S. Mit 41 Textabb. 4°. OBrosch. Sprache: Englisch.- (= Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum. New Series - General Section, Vol. VII, No. 4).- Klammerheftung rostig, Einband etwas lichtrandig und berieben . Geographie und Reisen, Kunst, Architektur, Tempelbauten, Asien, Südasien, Indien, Südindien. …