Shilpashastra Portal

Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Overview of all Shilpashastra books:

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Canonical texts (with English translation)

Manasara (English translation) by Prasanna Kumar Acharya

201,051 words

Essays, Studies and other Academic publications

Arts in the Puranas (study) by Meena Devadatta Jeste

74,370 words

Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) by K. Vidyuta

33,520 words

Manasollasa (study of Arts and Sciences) by Mahadev Narayanrao Joshi

74,538 words

Mural painting in Kerala (Study) by K. I. Treesa

34,068 words

Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) by R. Suthashi

31,491 words

Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) by Bhagyashree Sarma

59,457 words

Other works not further classified

Iconography of Buddhist and Brahmanical Sculptures by Nalini Kanta Bhattasali

92,791 words

The Indian Buddhist Iconography by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya

51,392 words

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