Bharatanatyam & Hindu Iconography in the temples of Tamil Nadu : the significance of the Mūla Beras / Marie Stella

By:

Stella, Marie

Language: Eng. Publication details: Shubhi 2022 GurugramEdition: 1st editionDescription: xii, 149 p. : ill. ; 29 c.mISBN:

9788182904934

Subject(s):

Dance

DDC classification:

791.4 STE

Summary: This book is an exclusive attempt to study the relationship between Bharatanatyam and Hindu iconography with Hindu temples as their common platform. The author of this book brings out the idea that the deities with perfect iconometry have a deep spiritual significance for the devotees as each position of the hands, feet, head, and the body as a whole bestows a loving grace to the devotees. It facilitates the readers to obtain a deeper understanding of the religious significance and aesthetic evocation of the various postures of the icons in the garbhaghas and how it brings the devotee to come closer to God.

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Reference

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Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Anna Centenary Library 6TH FLOOR, B WING	791.4 STE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		665332
Anna Centenary Library 6TH FLOOR, B WING	791.4 STE ; 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		665333

This book is an exclusive attempt to study the relationship between Bharatanatyam and Hindu iconography with Hindu temples as their common platform. The author of this book brings out the idea that the deities with perfect iconometry have a deep spiritual significance for the devotees as each position of the hands, feet, head, and the body as a whole bestows a loving grace to the devotees. It facilitates the readers to obtain a deeper understanding of the religious significance and aesthetic evocation of the various postures of the icons in the garbhaghas and how it brings the devotee to come closer to God.

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