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272p. Fully Illustrated in Colour; 29cm.
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Hardcover
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English language
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Agam Kala Prakashan
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01.04.2021
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ISBN 13: 9788195009831
Magical Maha Maya: Epic Dimensions in Buddhist Art
The groundbreaking Buddhist art, architecture, and literature parallel to the Hellenistic culture of the Roman world introduced a new evolution in South Asia. Emblematic symbols intersect mythologies and ancient Mysteries; divine humans transfigure through Inventive iconography and secret rituals. The author reveals the protective goddesses, astral motifs, and magic sigils through morphology, etymology, and Comparative religion. Throughout, enigmatic Jataka rebirth stories provoke new transformative Learning.
Contents:
Maps ix
Preface xi
Introduction xv
Chapter 1 Manimekalai – Dancer with Magic Bowl 1
Chapter 2 Magical Maha Maya 35
Chapter 3 Cue to Hercules and Buddha 65
Chapter 4 Bipolar Stairway to Sukhavati 101
Chapter 5 Jatakam of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 131
Chapter 6 Hariti and the Mistress of Animals 157
Chapter 7 Mythology – The Immortality Key 193
Bibliography 239
Index 247
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