Cultural Horizons of India
author: Musashi Tachikawa
edition: 1990, International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan
pages: 2743
Topic: History
Flying goddesses
This chapter describes Flying goddesses located on page 251 of volume Volume 3 in the book Cultural Horizons of India compiled by Musashi Tachikawa. This book comprises 50 years of research material of Lokesh Chandra and represents a thorough study of the ancient culture of India, dealing with Tantra, Buddhism, Art, Archaeology, Language and Literature in 7 volumes.
Volume 3 begins with a new perspective on the evolution of tantras, based on Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, Indonesian, and Simhalese sources. It further shows that the deification of kings and colossi of the Avatamsaka in Afghanistan, China and Japan are a crucial stage in tantra development.
This book covers the research articles and general surveys of Professor Lokesh Chandra. For example, this chapter describes Flying goddesses. Everything together represents a huge collection of writings related to languages such as Sanskrit, Iranian, Sino-Japanese, Tibetan, Thai, Greek, Latin, Celtic, and Slavic..
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology [by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri]
The female figures represent river goddesses standing on makaras. A comparison can be made with the female figure visible on a relief fragment of a railing pillar from Mathura. The figure represents a yakshi under a tree with vessels of food and drink (Pl 44b). The sculpture is preserved in the Mathura Museum and is dated to 2nd century CE. The similarity in posture and attire to the Amaravati nadi devis and that of the yakshi is noteworthy....
Read full contents: Resemblance to Mathura art
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) [by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo]
Flying garlands in hands, lotus and champak flowers, cymbals and drums played with hands are noticed on either side of the image at the top. Unidentified Tirthankara image: A figure of Tirthankara is found in kayotsarga pose over a lotus pedestal with kevala tree, umbrella, flying gandharvas with garlands and cymbals played in hands. The chauri bearers and astagrahas are flanked the figure on either side. The conventional lanchana of the figure is missing in the pedestal....
Read full contents: The Jaina Temple of Choudhury Bazar, Cuttack City
Rivers in Ancient India (study) [by Archana Sarma]
Sarasvati and her association with other Gods and Goddesses. [1. The river Sarasvati in the Rigveda-samhita, (i): Sarasvati and her association with other Gods and Goddesses] In the Rigvedasamhita, the numerous invocation of Sarasvati are found which are related with other gods....
Read full contents: 1(i). Sarasvati and her association with other Gods and Goddesses
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[Cultural Horizons of India: index]
[About the Author (Lokesh Chandra)]
[Volume 1 (summary)]
[Volume 1 (preface)]
[Volume 2 (summary)]
[Volume 3 (summary)]
[Volume 4 (summary)]
[Volume 5 (summary)]
[Volume 6 (summary)]
[Volume 7 (summary)]