Main entry:

Ganapathi, V.

Title & Author:

Indian sculpture & iconography : forms & measurements / V. Ganapati Sthapati ; English rendering by Sashikala Ananth.

Publication:

Pondicherry : Sri Aurobindo Society in association with Mapin Pub., Ahmedabad ; Middletown, NJ : Grantha Corp. ; Wappingers' Falls, NY : Distributed in North America by Antique Collectors' Club, 2002.

Description:

xix, 457 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 459) and index.
I. Theory and Philosophy of Indian Iconography. I. Different types of Divine Forms & Images. II. Appreciation and Savouring of the Arts. III. Relevance of the Agama Philosophy in Sculpture. IV. The Form of the Lingam. V. Spatial Flexions of Sculptural Images. VI. The Various Postures of Sculptural Images. VII. The Divine Dance Form. VIII. The Language of Gestures. IX. Ayadi Ganitam: Calculation of Beneficial Measures. X. Opening the Eye of the Image -- II. Sculptural Varieties and Aesthetics. XI. Coiffures and Head-Dresses. XII. Ornaments. XIII. Robes and Raiments. XIV. Floral Motifs. XV. Symbols and Weapons. XVI. Animals and Birds. XVII. Bronze Idols (Cast Images). XVIII. Katusarkara Images (Stucco Images) -- III. Work Manual with detailed Measurements. XIX. Systems of Measurement in traditional Architecture and Sculpture. XX. Determining the Heights of Divine Images. XXI. Linear Measurements of Vaishnava Images. XXII. Processional Images. XXIII. The Six Axes of Measurement. XXIV. Talamanam -- Rhythmic Measure. XXV. Different Types of Tala. XXVI. Madhyama Dasatala (Medium Ten-part Measure). XXVII. Adhama Dasatala (Smaller Ten-part Measure). XXVIII. Navardhatala (Nine and half-part Measure). XXIX. Navatala (Nine-part Measure). XXX. Images of Devotees. XXXI. Ashtatala (Eight-part Measure). XXXII. Saptatala (Seven-part Measure). XXXIII. Shattala (Six-part Measure). XXXIV. Panchatala (Five-part Measure). XXXV. Images of Yaksha and Vidyadhara. XXXVI. The Remaining Tala. Vaastu Vedic Research Foundation -- Sri Aurobindo Society.
Text in English with some passages in Sanskrit and English.

Summary:

This is a rare book which gives in great detail the forms and accurate measurements of all varieties of Indian sculpture, along with their underlying spiritual vision and philosophy. This information is based on the ancient sculptural texts, the long ancestral tradition and actual experience of the Sthapatis, the traditional architects and sculptors of ancient India.
Divided into three parts, the book offers insight into the high level of development of the Indian sculptural tradition, dealing with the philosophy and spiritual thought that is the basis of all Indian art forms. It covers various aspects of the sculptures, including hairstyles, ornaments and weapons, as well as the fashioning of images in metal and Katusarkara. It also presents in great detail the basic rhythms and precise measurements used in the traditional sculptural practices.

ISBN:

8185822972 (Mapin)
9788185822976 (Mapin)
1890206377 (Grantha)
9781890206376 (Grantha)
8170601797
9788170601791

Subject:

Sculpture, Indic.
Idols and images India.
Sculpture de l'Inde.
Idoles et images Inde.
Idols and images
India

Form/genre:

Vāstu Shastra publications.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 256459
Call No.: BIB 186828
Status: Available