Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture - North and South India
author: Michael W. Meister
edition: 1986, American Institute of Indian Studies
pages: 6147
Topic: History
Chapter 23 - Karkotas and utpalas of Kasmira
This chapter describes Karkotas and utpalas of Kasmira located on page 351 in the book Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture (North and South India) compiled by Michael W. Meister, George Michell and M. A. Dhaky. These books deal with Indian temples from the early centuries. South India developed the Dravidian style while North India expressed symbolic experimentation of the divine manifestation.
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Triveni Journal
On the auspicious eve of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Independent India, let us, no amino, recite the following sloka “Yasyah Sarvoscha Seershe lasati Hmagiri pransu sringam kireetam Yasyah kashmira bhoomih sphuta nitala tate ramya kashmira rekha Yasyah kanthecha haro Vimala sura nadee Gaptami hema kanchee Yasyah padopa Jeevi Jalanidhi ratulaa Sa jayet bharatambaa!”...
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Sripura (Archaeological Survey) [by Bikash Chandra Pradhan]
Seated in the lalitasana attitude with their folded left leg placed on the visvapadma, all of them except Vajraraga, display the varada-mudra with padma, all of them except Vajraraga, display the varada-mudra with their right palm and hold the stalk of an utpala either alone or supporting a book (which is specifically noted as the prajnaparamita) or sword....
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Stupas in Orissa (Study) [by Meenakshi Chauley]
He is decked in all ornaments, Manjughosha has close resemblance with Manjuvara with the difference that the utpala does not bear a book on it and Manjughosha is depicted with utpala only on his left, but Manjuvara may have it on the either sides bearing a book. Stupas with Arapachana This form of Manjusri, though described to be ‘more used , seems to have been rarely represented in Indian art. Sadhanamala describes the form of Manjusri....
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