An Anthology on Aspects of Indian Culture
author: Dr. V. Raghavan
edition: 2002, Dr. V Raghavan Institute of Performing Arts, Chennai
pages: 518
ISBN-10: 819219941X
ISBN-13: 9788192199412
Topic: History
Chapter 33 - Concept of Beauty
This chapter describes Concept of Beauty located on page 377 in the book An Anthology on Aspects of Indian Culture compiled by Dr. V. Raghavan. This book comprises a variety and integration in the pattern of Indian Culture. This theme is supported by another paper on ‘Religious Harmony’ which begins with an apt quotation form the Mahabharatha.
This present collection reveals, in essence, the multi-faceted approach of Dr. Raghavan, as a true and sincere torch-bearer of the best of ancient Indian cultural values. This volume—including Concept of Beauty—would certainly be of great interest to the young and the old, and to the lay and the learned alike.
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Triveni Journal
Besides the concept of the soul s fraternising with the universe without, Tagore has introduced another to explain the principle of beauty. This is the concept of abundance or the soul s rising above all worldly thought of profit and loss. He holds that beauty is born of rich profusion of the human spirit....
Read full contents: Tagore’s Concept of Beauty
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) [by Joydeep Mukherjee]
Not only that he wants rebirth for perfection due to imperfection in the first birth which is the theme of his one his poems in Gitanjali: Renew his life like a flower Under the cover of thy kindly night. 3) Tagore s concept of Mukti: Tagore s concept of mukti (salvation) is also different from that of Bauls. The concept of ‘soul and ‘self represent ‘atman and ‘aham respectively in Baul philosophy....
Read full contents: Chapter 5.7 - Comparative Study through ‘Influence’ and ‘Anxiety of Influence’
Rivers in Ancient India (study) [by Archana Sarma]
She is called shubhre which symbolises its pure beauty. While commenting on the relevant mantras of the Rigvedasamhita, Sayanacarya has rightly explained the term shubhre as shubhravarne. Knowledge is symbolized by light which is white in colour. Sarasvati lies bodily in varna, pada and vakaya which indicates her white colour. The classical literature also describes Sarasvati as having white compression and wearing white cloth....
Read full contents: 1(b). The anthropomorphic description of Sarasvati
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[Foreword]