Author: K Rama
Publisher: Sundeep Prakashan
Year: 1994
Language: English
Pages: 342
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8185067902
Description
Nagarjunakonda, the ancient Vijayapuri, in the taluk of the Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, is an isolated valley, now engulfed with the mighty waters of Nagarjuna Sagar Dam. It was once the spectacular capital seat of the Ikshvaku dynasty of the third to fourth centuries AD Nagarjunakonda Buddhist art represents the culmination of an aesthetic experience and technical execution of more than 300 years of devotion to the sculptural art in Andhra Pradesh.
This beautifully and profusely illustrated document projects an in-depth and authentic account of the diverse subjects of Buddhistic thought impeccably delineated in the Nagarjunakonda sculptures.
Contents
PREFACE
DESCRIPTION OF PLATES
One : Introduction
Two : Basic Concepts of Nagarjunakonda
Three : The Buddhist Architecture
Four : Significant Life Events of the Buddha
Five : Stone-Page of the Popular Jatakas
Six : Philosophical and Theological Doctrines in Stone
Seven : Symbolism in Stone
Eight : The Buddha Image
Nine : Gods and Goddesses
Ten : Other Deities
Eleven : Epilogue
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