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Jammu Rāgamālā Paintings

By: Sukh Dev Singh Charak

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Ragamala Paintings Have A Special Significance In The World Of Art, Which Has Not So Far Been Fully Realised. They Not Only Display Their Own Technique And Art Of Colour And Line But Also Express, Interpret And Exhibit The Soul/Spirit And Beauty Of Another Art, The Art Of Music, The Art Of Svara-Laya And Cultivated/Cultured Voice. Music Was Considered To Be Of Divine Origin And Was Supposed To Possess The Property Of Evoking An Ecstatic State Of Mind Or Mood, Called Rasa-Anubhuti, In The Musician As Well As The Listerner. This Conception Of Rasa Is The Basis Of All Art In India. The Sadhakas (Practitioners) Devised Some Formulas In Order To Capture And Comprehend The Divine Quality Of Music And To Evoke Rasa Or Brahmananda. These Were Formulated In The Form Of Prayers In Which The Conceptual Form, Dhyana-Murti, Of The Raga Was Described. Thus The Ragas Were Personified Or Deified. This Fact Provided A Rich And Expressive Theme To Indian Painters And It Has Considerably Enriched The Art Treasure Of India. Whether The Dhyana-Theory Of Ragas Is Scientific Or Otherwise It Certainly Furnished A Rich Source Of Theme For The Indian Artists Who Painted Some Of The Most Charming And Inspiring Pictures Representing The Ragas (Melodies). The Two Ragamala Mss Discovered In A Manuscripts Collection At Jammu Are A Part Of The Extensive Art Treasure Created All Over India During The Period From 16Th To 19Th Centuries. The Jammu Ragamala Paintings Were Done Expressly With The Usual Object Of Depicting Their Dhyana-Murtis Or Icons In Order To Create The Relevant Rasa Situation In Those Looking At Them.

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8170173558

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Pahāṛi Styles of Indian Murals

By: Sukh Dev Singh Charak,Anita K. Billawaria

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Pahāṛi Styles of Indian Murals

By: Sukh Dev Singh Charak,Anita K. Billawaria

The Present Monograph Seeks To Record The Place And Development Of Elephant Symbol In The Mythology And The Art Of India Over A Period Of 5000 Years. It Is Amazing As To How Strikingly A Unity In Diversity In Most Indian Religions Is Displayed Through This Symbol. Elephant Form Has Been Used As A Common Denominator In The Folk As Well As The Religious Cults But Having Different Impacts. The Wide Spectrum Of Indian Culture Contains Various Colours Of Different Intensity. Different Kinds Of People, Races, Languages, Religions And Traditions Made Indian Culture Vital And Colourful. The Elephant Rotates With Every Colour Of The Spectrum. How The Animal Impressed The People Through The Ages Is Sought To Be Explained By The Author Along With All The Myths And Stories Associated With It. As A Divine Member Elephant Was Supposed To Have Come Into Existence Out Of The Sea On The Occasion Of Churning Of The Ocean (Samudramanthana) As Airavata The Milk White Elephant. On The Folk Level A Cult Developed Around It. Jataka Stories Refer To Elephant Pillars And Statues And Tradition Of Performing Hastisutra And Hastimangala-Elephant 1Estival. Besides As A Folk Divinity It Also Penetrated In Buddhist And Jain Mythologies. It Is The Inner Vitality Of Indian Culture Which Has Been The Result Of Intimate Connection Between Nature And Human Inspiration. That Is Why, Indian Religion, Art And Literature Are Rooted In The Natural Environment. Ganesa The Elephant God Is The Best Example Of The Oneness Of Nature And Human Factor As Reflected In The Realm Of Art And Literature. Ganesa Is Only One Of The Aspects Of The Multidimensional Personality Of The Elephant Which Embodies The Various Hues And Colours Of The Indian Cultural Tradition. Thus, Dr. Gupta Herein Offers A Detailed Statement Regarding The Historical Development Of Elephant Symbol In Indian Myths And Art. This Must Be Counted As A Unique Effort In Understanding The Symbolism Of Indian Culture Through Elephant Symbol.

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8170173566

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By: Sukh Dev Singh Charak,Anita K. Billawaria

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Jammu Rāgamālā Paintings

Jammu Rāgamālā Paintings

Pahāṛi Styles of Indian Murals

Pahāṛi Styles of Indian Murals

Pahāṛi Styles of Indian Murals

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