Iconography of Buddhist and Brahmanical Sculptures

by Nalini Kanta Bhattasali | 1929 | 92,791 words

Hinduism Shilpashastra Buddhism

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Summary: This book deals with the iconography of Buddhist and Brahmanical Sculptures in the Dacca Museum. Today known as Dhaka, it forms the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. After 1918 the collection of the museum grew significantly, leading to the conception of a Descriptive Catalogue which evolved into an iconographical and sculptural survey of Eastern Bengal. This text underscores the importance of preserving ancient Buddhist and Brahmanical artifacts and the ongoing exploration of Bengal's archaeological sites to understand its artistic legacy better.

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Source 2: archive.org

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General Introduction (to Brahmanical and Buddhist Iconography)

+ Part 1 - Buddhist Sculptures

. Introduction to Buddhist Iconography

. Iconography of Adi Buddhi (Vajrasattva)

. Iconography of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

. Iconography of Bodhisattva Manjushri

. Iconography of Gautama Buddha

. Iconography of Jambhala

. Iconography of Heruka

. Iconography of Pindola

. Iconography of Prajnaparamita

. Iconography of Marichi

. Iconography of Vajratara

. Iconography of Sitatapatra

. Iconography of Bhrikuti Tara

. Iconography of Shyama Tara

. Iconography of Parnashavari

. Iconography of Mahapratisara

. Iconography of Hariti

. Iconography of miscellaneous Buddhist antiquities

+ Part 2 - Brahmanical Sculptures

. Introduction to Brahmanical Iconography

. Iconography of Vishnu

. Iconography of Lakshmi-Narayana

. Iconography of Vishnupattas

. Iconography of the Incarnations of Vishnu—Introduction

. Iconography of Matsya-avatara (the Fish Incarnation)

. Iconography of Kurma-avatara (the Tortoise Incarnation)

. Iconography of Varaha-avatara (the Boar Incarnation)

. Iconography of Nrisimha-avatara (the Man-lion Incarnation)

. Iconography of Vamana-avatara (the Dwarf Incarnation)

. Iconography of the remaining Incarnations and conclusion

. Iconography of Garuda

. Iconography of Shaiva images—Introduction

. Iconography of Nataraja

. Iconography of Nilakantha

. Iconography of Aghora

. Iconography of Kalyana-sundara (Vaivahika-murti)

. Iconography of Umalingana-murti

. Iconography of Ardhanarishvara

. Iconography of Vatuka Bhairava

. Iconography of Sadyojata (or Mother-and-child images)

. Iconography of Linga

. Iconography of Nandi or Bull (the vehicle of Shiva)

. Iconography of Ganesha

. Iconography of Karttikeya

. Iconography of Surya (the Sun-God)—Introduction

. The Boots of the Sun-God

. The ornaments and apparel of the Sun-God

. The wives and children of the Sun-God

. Surya’s chariot of one wheel and his charioteer

. The seven horses of the Sun-god

. The attendants of the Sun-god

. Images of the Sun-god

. Iconography of Revanta

. Iconography of Goddesses—Introduction

. Iconography of Vaishnavi Images

. Iconography of Shakti

. Iconography of Mahamaya

. Iconography of Mahisha-Mardini

. Iconography of Gauri

. Iconography of Parvati

. Iconography of Chandi

. Iconography of Sarvani

. Iconography of Ugra-Tara

. Iconography of Chamunda

. Iconography of Manasa

. Iconography of miscellaneous Brahmanical antiquities

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