Dance of siva, the: religion, art and poetry in south india
Auteur :
Smith, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521482349
Date de publication :
26 juil. 1996
Dimensions :
23,7 x 15,8 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
672 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Complete account of Siva's Dance of Bliss, which is based on a Sanskrit poem written by Umapati Sivacarya about 1300 AD. It deals with the famous Chola Nataraja bronze - the best-known Hindu image - the key location of Siva's Dance in south India, and the temple of Cidambaram. With thirty illustrations.