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Defining The Image: Measurements in Image Making/ Charles Willemen , US$ 13
Table of Contents:
Introduction; The Sanskrit Pratimalaksana: Translation, Sanskrit; The Chinese Pratimalaksana: Translation, Chinese; Glossary: Chinese- Sanskrit- English, Sanskrit- Chinese- English; Bibliography: Abbreviations.
ISBN: 81-7030-842-9, First Edition: Delhi, 2006, Pages: 103
In the applied arts of India iconometery, talamana, the knowledge of the measurements and the proportions of images, has an old tradition, not entirely different from the Greek and the Renaissance tradition.Ever since B.Laufer's study about the Citralaksana in 1913 the subject has raised new interest among artists and scholars alike. The Indian Buddhist Pratimalaksana, which is edited in transcription and translated into English here, may date from the 10th century, anyway before Atisa (died 1054) . The Tibetan translation was made by the Tibetan Grags-pargyal-mtshan (ca. 1285-1378) and the Indian Dharmadhara, in souther Tibet before 1322, date of Bu-ston's catalogue. The text most probably belongs to the Mulasarvastivada tradition. The Chinese translation is the work of the Mongolian aristocrat mGon-po skyabs, Gongbu Chabu in Chinese ( ca. 1690-1750) , The text was brought out in 1742 at Qianlong's court in Beijing. mGon-po skyabs translated the Tibetan text in Chinese , and he added a commentary using Tibetan Literature, Thge Chinese text in this volume is based on the Japanese edition T. 1419, but the stanzas are numbered, and the commentary in prose is separated from the main text. Illustrations have been added. The glossaries at the end will help further more research, it is hoped. The Chinese Translation of Sanskrit words is often very useful to know the exact meaning of a term, in both languages
Charles Willemen obtained his Ph.D in 1971 with a study of the Chinese Udanavarga. Studied in Japan under H. Nakamura in the University of Tokyo in 1972. Fullbright- Hays Visiting Scholar at Harvard University, Dept. of East Asian Languages and Civiliazation in 1974. Has taught at many Universities in Europe and in Asia. E.g. Guest Professor : Beijing Language and Culture University , Xi'an Jiaotong University , Banaras Hindu University , Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Vishvabharati University in Shantineketan. Has published extensively about Buddhism in South and East Asia and about Chinese Art. Member of the Belgian Royal Academy of Sciences since 1997.
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Lhasa - The Holy City / F. Spencer Chapman with an Introduction by Sir Charles Bell K.C.M.G. K.C.I.E/ US$ 13
About the Book

This book gives first hand beautiful account of Lhasa by a leading traveller. The book gives details of Monasteries, Feativals and Processions, Lhasa City, The Potala Palace, Norbhu Lingka, Gyantse, Phari, Recreations, Tibetan New Year.
The book if profusely illustrated with Maps and Plates.
1. Aksayanivi-Essays Presented to Dr.Debala Mitra in Admiration of fer Scholarly Contributions/ Ed.Gouriswar Bhattacharya. US$ 200
ISBN 81-7030-275-7
About the Book
"This volume is meant to honour an outstanding scholar and an efficient Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, Dr. Debala Mitra, who has drawn admiration from her various colleagues, both Indian and foreign. These scholars have contributed valuable articles in appreciation of her careful and learned contributions. Dr. Debala Mitra was both a serious academician and an indefatigable worker as an archaeologist. As a Buddhist scholar she is renowned for her volumnous works and as a field worker she is credited with several important excavations. But what makes her so loving and admirable to the scholarly world is her humbleness. And in that respect she represents undoubtedly the traditional Indian concept of a scholarly personality, viz. bhavanti namras taravah phalagame, the trees bow down (only) due to the weight of fruits. Dr. Mitra has retired from her official career but not from her educational pursuits. This volume contains writings on various topics of Indian archaeology starting from the pre-historic Mohen-Jo-Daro upto the late medieval period. As Mitra herself is a scholar embracing a wide field of Indology so a host of scholars have contributed to various topics on Indian art and archaeology belonging to a long period and wide area. As she was also engaged in the field work of excavation and in the study of art in Nepal, this volume contains three articles on the art and architecture of Nepal. We thank all our friends and scholars who share our feelings in congratulating Dr. Debala Mitra on her sixty-fifth birthday." (jacket)
2. Buddhist- Art, History and Culture Essays by Prof. L.M Joshi/ Ed. D.C Ahir. US$ 20
ISBN: 81-7030-799-6, Series: Bibliotheca Indo- Buddhica Series N. 233
Contents:
1. Life and times of the madhyamika philosopher Nagarjuna. 2. Modernity of Buddha's Gospel. 3. True Buddhism. 4. Buddhist principle of non-Egoity. 5. Aspects of Buddhism in ancient Indian culture. 6. The concept of Dharma in Buddhism. 7. The mind and the mere mind in Buddhism. 8. Faith and devotion in Buddhism. 9. Buddhist tradition and Guru Nanak: aspects of absolute reality. 10. Modernity of ancient Buddhism. 11. The way to Nirvana according to the Dhammapada. 12. Buddhist contribution to art and architecture. 13. Aspects of Buddhism in Indian history. 14. Santideva's Siksamuccaya - karikas
About the Author
D.C. Ahir (born 1928, Punjab) is a reputed scholar of Buddhist studies, and has made notable contribution to the history of Buddhism during the last 42 years. He retired as Director to Goverment of India in February 1986, and since then fully engaged in enriching literature. He already has more than 40 published works to his credit, besides numerous articles on Buddhism.
In appreciation of his noble and notable contribution to the Buddhist Literature as a Distinguished Scholar and Author, the Maha Bodhi Society of India, Sarnath conferred on him on 30th November 2001 the Honorary Title of Bauddha Sahitya Shiromani.
3. Buddhist Iconometry - The Bimbamana of Gautamisastra as Heard By Sariputra/ Ed. & Tr. into English By E.W Marasinghe. US$ 8
ISBN: 81-7030-417-2, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 138
About the Book
The Bimbamana (popularly called Sariputra), an eleventh century Sanskrit silpa text on Buddhist iconometry, provides the most detailed treatment of the uttam-dasa-tala system pertaining to standing, sedent and recumbent Buddha images. All the available palmleaf manuscript copies of this work (numbering over fifteen) are from Sri Lanka which is most probably the country of its origin. Unlike the Manjusribhasita-vastuvidyasastra, another Sri Lankan silpa text which is boldly Mahayai in character, the Bimbamana appears to have been composed taking into consideration the Theravadic susceptibilities of the Sri Lankan Buddhist. This speaks for its wide popularity among the Sinhala craftsmen up to the present day. The text has been critically edited together with an English translation which is copiously annotated for the benefit of the lay reader.
4. Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India- History, Architecture/ D.C.Ahir, US$ 80
ISBN: 81-7030-774-0, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 231
About the Book
This book is the first of its kind which gives complete information on the history, art & architecture of more than 250 Buddhist sites and shrines in India. The presentation is state-wise, covering 25 modern states, in alphabetical order, from Andhra Pradesh to West Bengal. The most sacred shrines, sanctified by the Buddha, are in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. There other states where the Best Buddhist heritage has survived are – Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. And the best gompas monasteries in the high Himalayan Valleys where Buddhism has been a living faith through the ages, are in Arunachal Pradesh, Hamachal Pradesh, Ladakh (Kashmir) and Sikkim. To make this volume complete in all respects, five additional notes have been added. There are on – The Edicts of Asoka (3rd Century BC); Buddhist monasteries seen by Hiuen Tsang the Chinese pilgrim, in the 7th Century AD; Sacred Relics of the Buddha; Buddhist Remains in Pakistan, and Bhddhist Sites in Bangla Desh. All this information naturally makes this volume a very useful Reference Book on the Buddhist Sites and Shrines in Ancent India.
5. Citrakarmasastra ascribed to Manjusri/ E.W. Marasinghe, Vol. 2, US$ 22
ISBN: 81-7030-252-8, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 81
About the Book
The Citrakarmasastra covers the second half of the ancient Sanskrit silpa text Vastuvidyasastra devoted to Mahayanic monastic architecture and the art of image-modeling. The first half of the text dealing with monastic architecture was published with an introduction and an Englishtranslation in 1989 by Sri Satguru Publications as No. 67 of their Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series. The present volume presents a very methodical treatment of the subjects of Buddhist iconometry, iconography and modelling clay images for the image-house of a Buddhist monastery. In its fifteen chapters the work discusses all aspects of image-modelling from the selection of trees for the preparation f the wooden image-core to the painting of the eyes, finishing touch given to a newly made image. An image is viewed as a close limitation of the human body. It is, therefore, endowed with all essential components of the human body such as the skeleton, nerves, arteries and veins, flesh, skin and complexion in the form of the image – core, astabandha glue, clay, limestone paste and pigments. All these are dealt with in successive chapters in fair detail. Particularly interesting are the sections on the arrangement of statues inside the image-house, construction of the image-core, Buddhist iconography and the rituals connected with the eye-opening ceremony. The Citrakumasastra thus happens to be the only comprehensive work so far discovered, which deals with the ancient art of modeling of clay images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and together with its companion volume on monastic architecture, claims to be the most important treatise on the ancient Buddhist art of the Mahayana School.
6. Defining The Image- Measurements in Image Making/ Charles Willemen, US$ 13
7. Deyadharma Studies in Memory of Dr.D.C Sircar/ Ed.Dr.Gouriswar Bhattacharya. US$ 133
ISBN: 81-7030-021-5, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 33
Contents:
Introduction. Preface. 1. Preliminaries to a textual criticism of the minor rock edits of Asoka/Paul Kent Andersen. 2. Three Indic notes/Harold W. Bailey. 3. Sanchi-Kakanada and the Hellenistic and Buddhist sources/Pierre H.L. Eggermont. 4. Two inscribed Buddhist images from the Museum of Indian Art, Berlin/Gouriswar Bhattacharya. 5. A contemporary and inscribed equestrian portrait of Jagat Singh of Kota/Joachim Bautze. 6. Names of Visnu in the inscriptions from Bihar and Bengal : 9 to 13 centuries/Claudine Bautze-Picron. 7. Kanakesvara temple at Kualo, district Dhenkanal/Debala Mitra. 8. An early coping stone inscription from Mathura/Herbert Hartel. 9. Dating South East Asia’s earliest coins/Joe E. Cribb. 10. Sarnami verbs in – I (Y) A—Theo Damsteegt. 11. Ancient Indian thought/Heinz Mode. 12. Mind and moon/Jan Gonda. 13. Two small inscriptions from Hampi/Vasundhara Filliozat. 14. Another fragment of the Sanskrit Sumukhadharani/Ronald E. Emmerick. 15. A curious Buddhist seal from the Ashmolean Museum/Simon Lawson. 16. Tha Acarya Motif at Deogarh/Klaus Bruhn. 17. Menal inscription of [Cahamana] Chief Queen Suhavadevi, Vikrama 1225/Ram Sharma. 18. An unpublished document of Nepal and its bearing on the coinage of Sikkim/Pranab Kumar Bhattacharyya. 19. Date of Dignaga—fresh light/S. Sankaranarayanan. 20. A grant of Sriranga-Raya I dated 10 September 1585 A.D. Jean Filliozat/Vasundhara and Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat. 21. Beginning of sculptural art under the Guptas : an inscribed image from Baraipur, near Sarnath/Haribishnu Sarkar. 22. Date of inscriptions from Pulankurchchi/K.G. Krishnan. 23. Mangala-symbols in Buddhist Sanskrit manuscripts and inscriptions/Gustav Roth. 24. Om or Siddham—remarks on opening of Buddhist manuscripts and inscriptions from Gilgit and Central Asia/Lore Sander.
"The present book is a commemoration volume to the memory of Dr. D.C. Sircar, the great Indian epigraphist and historian.
8. Early Inscriptions/ Ed.Sadhu Subrahmanya Sastri. US$ 40
ISBN: 81-7030-068-1, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 17
9. Encyclopedia of Indian Iconography Hinduism-Buddhism-Jainism /Prof. S. K. Ramachandra Rao, 3 Vols (SET), US$ 333
ISBN: 81-7030-765-1, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 275, 276, 277
About the Book
The present publication, Encyclopaedia of Indian Iconography, is intended to focus attention on the traditional details concerning images and their worship. The details given in these volumes are taken entirely from the traditional texts of Agama and Silpa-sastra, like Brhatsamhita, Manasara, Kasyapa-silpa, Isana-siva-guru-deva-paddhati, Silpa-ratna, Padma-samhita, Hayasirsa-samhita,Vaikhanasagama and Rupa-mandana. The entries include not only the gods and goddesses of popular so-called Hinduism, but also the divinities of Jaina (both Digambara and Svetambara divisions) and Buddhist (Mahayana) religions. The deities worshipped in Nepal and Tibet are also included. Sadhana-mala has been used for descriptions of Buddhist deities, and Rupa-mandana for Jaina deities. Most of the entries are illustrated by line-drawings of images in temples, monasteries, basadis and in museums. Topics of peripheral interest (like temple-construction, image-making worship rituals and Agama divisions) have also been included here. The volumes follow the Sanskrit alphabetical order (akaradi) to facilitate translation into Indian languages. The first volume begins with the words beginning with vowels in Sanskrit alphabet. Followed with mute consonants and the rest of the consonants in the subsequent volumes. Among various and synonymous names of the deties, the better known ones have been selected for entry, while cross-references also have been indicated. Wherever necessary, background stories for particular iconographical representations have been given.
10. Encyclopaedia of World Architecture Historical , Theoretical and Practical/ Joseph Gwilt Illustrated with about Seventh Hundred Engravings on Wood Revised, Portions Rewritten and with Addition By Wyatt Papworth. US$ 100
ISBN: 81-7030-147-4, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 64-65
11. Epigraphical Glossary in three Sections, US$ 40
ISBN: 81-7030-074-6, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 23
12. Excavation in Swat and Exploration in the Oxus Territories of Afghanistan/ Evert Berger and Philip Wright, US$ 22
ISBN: 81-7030-090-8, Series: Asian Art and Archaeology Series No.1
13. First Collections of Tibetan Historical Inscriptions on Rock and Stone From Ladakh Himalaya/ A.H.Franke, Prem Singh Jina, US$ 33
ISBN: 81-7030-766-X
About the Book
A.H. Francke termed Ladakh as Western Tibet. In 1905 he collected 89 inscriptions, compiled then under the title ‘First Collection of Tibet Historical Inscriptions on Rock and Stone from West Tibet.’ I got this manuscripts in 1983 and thought to do further research on it. Francke written preface and dated the inscriptions in German language. Therefore, till 2000, I was unable to translate the German portion in English. However, with the German Embassy’s kind co-operation the translation work was done in the end of 2000. This year when my publisher Sri Satguru publication was ready to publish the same. I decided to complete this work. Since the manuscript was very old and was even difficult to understand the collected inscriptions, Francke also admitted this. I feel these inscriptions have historical importance, therefore, I made all possible efforts to translate them correctly. Francke endeavoured to arrange the inscriptions in a systematic order since 800 A.D. to 1902. Thus this manuscript now a historical document of scientific study. Which reflects the complete history of Ladakh kings regine. The present book has many inscriptions related with Buddhism and in the interest of Ladakh history I do not feel to explain them is details. However, historical facts being considered. I prefer to give the name of this book ‘First Collection of Tibetan Historical Inscriptions on Rock and Stone from Ladakh Himalaya. I hope this work will be useful for teachers and students who are interested on Ladakh studies.
14. Glossary of Indian Art and Archaeology, US$ 15
ISBN: 81-7030-453-9, Series: Asian Art and Archaeology Series No. 5
15. Iconographic Dictionary of Indian Religions Hinduism-Buddhism-Jainism/ Gosta Liebert, US$ 50
ISBN: 81-7030-098-3
About the Book
Ever since the publication of the first edition of Edward Moor’s "The Hindu Pantheon" in 1810 iconography and mythology have been important branches of Indology. In numerous books and articles both received considerable attention in the past. In the course of time several works appeared in which the published material dealing with mythology was summarized in the form of dictionaries. So far, a similar manual for iconography was, however, not yet available. Professor Liebert’s "Iconographic Dictionary of the Indian Religions", which brings together an enormous amount of material hidden away in countless books and articles, will therefore be welcomed warmly by many scholars working in this branch of Indology, for it fills a long-felt gap in the existing literature dealing with Indian iconography. In addition we owe the author a debt of gratitude for the numerous useful references to existing publications on specific subjects............
16. Inscriptions of Achyutaraya's Time/ Assisted by G.A. Narayan Ed. V. Vijayaraghvacharya, US$ 40
17. Inscriptions of Harappa and Mohenjodaro/ Pran Nath, US$ 16
ISBN: 81-7030-012-6, Series: Asian Art and Archaeology Series No. 2
18. Inscriptions of Krishnaraya's Time/ Ed. V. Vijayaraghavacharya, US$ 40
ISBN: 81-7030-070-3, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 19
19. Inscriptions of Sadasivaraya's Time/ Ed. V. Vijayaraghavacharya, US$ 40
ISBN: 81-7030-072-X, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 21
20. Inscriptions of Saluva Narasimha's Time/Ed. Sadhu Subramanya Sastri and B. Vijayaraghavacharya, US$ 40
21. Inscriptions of Venkatapatiraya's Time- Part-I/ Ed. V. Vijayaraghavacharya, US$ 40
22. Makaranda-Essays in Honour of Dr.James C.Harle/ Ed.Claudine Bautze-Picron, Forewrd from Thomas S. Maxwell. US$ 200
ISBN 81-7030-236-7
Contents:
Foreword. Bibliography of Dr. James C. Harle. 1. The cult of Axis Mundi and the pre-Asokan stupa/John Irwin. 2. Enigmatic ‘Winged’ figures in the early terracotta art of India/Marianne Yaldiz. 3. Terracotta types of Mother Goddess from Ksatrapa levels at Sonkh/Herbert Hartel. 4. Narratives in Bharhut/R.C. Sharma. 5. The Bilingual silver coinage of Eucratides the Great/David W. MacDowall. 6. A flaming Buddha and his devotees from far-away countries/Maurizio Taddei. 7. Positive examples of Sasanian influence on Gandharan art/Katsumi Tanabe. 8. Some Khumbhanda figures on Mathura railing-pillars/Prithvi K. Agrawala. 9. Naras and Kimnaras in a rocky landscape/Ellen M. Raven. 10. Pregnant or pot-bellied?/Pratapaditya Pal. 11. A Visnu Torso from Baramula and some related images from Kashmir/John Siudmak. 12. The newly discovered Maitreya from Sankhamul, Kathmandu Valley/Adalbert J. Gail. 13. Rsis, gurus and kings in Orissa temple art/Thomas E. Donaldson. 14. A vegetable motif in Central Indian art/Klaus Bruhn. 15. The Visvarupa sculpture from Suhania at Gwalior/Thomas S. Maxwell. 16. Early Buddhist sculpture at Kurkihar : the Buddha images/Claudine Bautze-Picron. 17. Two images of Bodh-Gaya/Debala Mitra. 18. The Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora/Stanislaw Czuma. 19. Nagendravahini Devi : the Snake-Goddess on an Elephant Mount/Gouriswar Bhattacharya. 20. The issue of influence in Burmese art/Janice Leoshko. 21. The ‘Vredenburg manuscript’ in the Victoria and Albert Museum/J.P. Losty. 22. A personified trident from the Cola period/Francoise L’Hernault. 23. Tirumala Nayak’s Choultry and an eighteenth century model/John Guy. 24. A dispersed Gita Govinda series in the Mewar-Deccani style/Andrew Topsfield. 25. Painting at Katholi—the later phase/Joachim Bautze. 26. A Mughal painted textile in the Royal Ontario Museum/Yolande Crowe. 27. Early contributions to Indian archaeology by British Amateur artists/Mildred Archer.
23. Nalanda and its Epigraphic Materials/ Hiranand Sastri, US$ 26
ISBN: 81-7030-013-4, Series: Asian Art and Archaeology Series No. 3
24. Nalinikanta Satavarsiki- Dr. N.K Bhattasali Centenary Volume (1888-!988) Studies in Art and Archaeology of Bihar and Bengal/ Ed. Dr.Debala Mitra, Dr.Gouiswar Bhattacharya, US$ 200
25. Report on the Inscriptions/ Sadhu Subrahmanya Sastri, US$ 40
ISBN: 81-7030-075-4, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No. 24
26. Religious History of Ladakh/ Ed. Prem Singh Jina. US$ 13
ISBN: 81-7030-705-8
About the Book
Ladakh has its unique importance as it is surrounded by some important republics of Central Asia. The present book contains History of Christianity in Ladakh ; History of Buddhism in Ladakh, and Islam in Ladakh. The book will help readers and researchers to know how Ladakh is being influenced by the above religions in the past and how the eco-cultural and religious changes are taking place in the passage of time.
27. Some Monasteries of Dringunag Pa Order in Central Ladakh/ Prem Singh Jina, US$ 30
ISBN: 81-7030-601-9, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.195
About the Book
During 16th century A.D. King Jamyang Namgyal invited Lama Denma Kunga Trakpa is Ladakh, who later decided to establish a monastery according to Drigung Kargyu pa order. King agreed and gave his full assistance. Lama Denma selected land in Phyang village and with the help of King Jamyang Namgyal he started construction work. Initially he faced financial crises, so king bequeathed three regions viz., Shyang Sgamang and Lamayuru to him. Therefore, Lamayuru monastery which was the famous monastery in Lower Ladakh came under the direct control of Lama Denma. Consequently all the sub gonpas which were under Lamayuru monastery came under the supervision of Lama Denma. When the construction work of the monastery at Phyang completed, he named the monastery 'Gaon' which later popularly known Phyang. Thus, the Lamayuru, Atiche Skru-buchan, Tagmachik and Hemar Gonpas followed their monastic functions according to Drigung Kargyu pa order since 16th century A.D. This book is the study of these five monuments.
28. Sri Durga Devi Temple of Tellipalai/ M. Kandiah, US$ 5
ISBN: 81-7030-224-2, Series: Studies on Sri Lanka Series No. 14
About the Book
Sri Durgadevi Temple of Tellippali, in the North of Jaffana in Sri Lanka, has become one of the most popular places of Siva worship in the last few years. the early history of this temple is shrouded in mystery. However, the author has attempted to cull out facts from the traditions prevalent in the area about the temple and presented a connected narrative for the reader. He, the author has given a detailed account of the present temple complex for the benefit of those who are not well familiar with its environs. The author has been careful in describing all the architectural and sculptural works seen in the temple. The book contains illustrations of the temple complex, Goddess etc.
29. Sri Lankan Monastic Architecture/ H.T. Basnayake, US$ 66
ISBN: 81-7030-9-6, Series: Studies on Sri Lanka Series No. 2
About the Book
Sri Lankan Monastic Architecture is the Second Volume in the outstanding Studies on Sri Lanka Series, deals with the Monastic Architecture of Sri Lanka, based on a historical significance of Polonnoruva, the medieval Capital of Sri Lanka, which is called Palasthipura in Medieval times. The situation of Polonnaruva midway between the earlier capital of Anuradhapura and Rohana. A well-documented and critical study of the history and development of Buddhist monasticism and monastic architecture of Sri Lanka. The growth of the City of Polonnurauva began with the reign of Vaijayabahu I. The activities of Vijayabahu I is the sphere of Buddhism could be discussed on resettlements of the Buddhist Monks, reintroduction of the higher ordination and the revival of the Bhikkhu community. While providing an overview of the research in this area, the author point out, the history of Polonnaruva and describe its monuments of Worship, ecclesialtical and residential buildings like Arama, Kuti, Avase, Viharam Parivena and Pasada all used as residences. The inner citadal is exclusively occupied by the royal palaces and other courtly buildings, ponds, Tooth relic Temple, Siva devale, Galvihara and there are some Other Ruins of Hindu Shrines dedicated to Siva, Vishnu, durga and Kali and also describes its method and Construction of Stupa, Vahalkadas, Fronticepices, Basements, walls, Door and Openings, Pillers and Plasters, Roofs and Mterials used in the Consturction and their Orientation. The book is profusely illustrated with plates, figures, maps and site plan.
30. Sri Saraswati in Indian Art and Literature/ Niranjan Ghosh, US$ 16
ISBN: 81-7030-057-6, Series: Sri Garib Das Oriental Series No.11
Contents:
Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Sarasvati as a river. 3. Relation of the Goddess Sarasvati with different deities. 4. Different aspects of the Goddess Sarasvati. 5. Iconographic representation of the Goddess Sarasvati in the Brahmanical art. 6. System of worshipping of the Goddess Sarasvati in the Brahmanical pantheon and results. 7. Concept and iconographic representation of the Goddess of learning (Sarasvati) in Buddhist art and literature. 8. Concept and iconographic representation of the Goddess of learning (Sarasvati) in Jain art and literature. Notes and references. Bibliography. Index.
31. Tibetan Manuscripts and Inscription of Ladakh Himalaya/ Prem Singh Jina, US$ 26
ISBN: 81-7030-574-8, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No.189
About the Author
Dr. Prem Singh Jina a, Ph.D. in Economics, from Kumaum University, Nainital, he has also done short-term courses in Animal Husbandry, Agronomy, Horticulture and Mushroom Production from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. Dr. Jina started his professional career at the Central Buddhist Studies, Leh, Ladakh in 1981, as a Lecturer in Economics. He has written several book on Ladakh Himalaya and has presented 13 papers at International and 20 papers at National Conferences. More than 40 radio talks by him on different aspects of Ladakh have also been broadcast. He was made the Indian Council of Historical Research Fellow in 1996-97. The American Biographical Institute, USA, selected him for the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, and nominated him for the award of ‘Man of the Year-1998’. Presently, he is Professor at Central Institute of Buddhist Studies Leh, Ladakh.
32. Vastuvidyasastra ascribed to Manjusri- Text with Translation by E.W. Marasinghe, Vol. 1, US$ 20
ISBN: 81-7030-199-8, Series: Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series No. 67 (Text with Translation)
33. Vishnu Samhita- Text/ Ed. T. Ganapati Sastri, US$ 13
ISBN: 81-7030-223-4, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 98
About the Book
The present work is divided into 30 chapters, comprising nearly 2,600 slokas. It is a work in which the slokas are in a narrative dialogue between Anupagayana and a ‘siddha’ named Sumati. The work is encyclopaedic in scope and comprehensive in treatment. It treats all the major topics found in typical Samhitas and, further brings together several traditions within one, unified text.
Chapter I is a synopsis of the subject-matter of the text, Chapter II is about the definition of the Tantric teaching, chapter III discusses the greatness of Vishnu. Chapter IV discusses the interaction pf Prakriti and Isvara, Chapter V deal with the method of composition of Mantras, Chapter VI is on the Rules for daily rites of bathing, sippling, and worship of the deities, Chapter VII is about the descriptions of Mudra-Gestures, Chapter VIII deals with sacramental approach to igniting the fire for oblations, Chapter IX deal with the descriptions of Mandala-designs, Chapter X describes the sacred bath, Chapter XI describes the sacred bath. Chapter XIII is about general rites about temple construction, Chapter XIV deals with the making of icons, Chapter XV deals with the five types of consecration ceremonies, Chapter XVI is on the purification rites for divine images, Chapter XVII is about the rites for the consecration of the Vishnu icon, Chapter XVIII is about the consecration rites, Chapter XIX is about the concluding rites after installation of the icons, Chapter XX deals with rules regarding festival occasion, Chapter XXI is on the festive procession, Chapter XXII is on the rules for making offering, Chapter XXIII names, describes various deities that make up the Universal form of the Lord, Chapter XXIV is about the repairing of the old icons, Chapter XXV deals with the expiations due to Omnious happenings, Chapter XXVI is about rules regarding ritual bathing, Chapter XXVII is on the sprinkling of water as a type of purifying undertaking after the temple is renovated, Chapter XXVIII is about the rites performed to prascitta, lest the rites be incompleted, Chapter XXIX is on the rule of behaviour for the initiated. Chapter XXX is on the disciplinary behaviour among the faithful.
34. When Did the Buddha Live?-The Controversey on the Dating of the Historical Buddha/ Ed.Heinz Bechert. US$ 80
ISBN: 81-7030-469-5
About the Book
From the beginning of modern indological research, the dates of the Buddha have been recognized as having crucial importance for early Indian history. A symposium on "the date of the historical Buddha and the importance of its determination for historiography and world history" was convened under the auspices of the academy of science in Gottingen, Germany. The present volume represents an updated survey of the state of research in this field which is based largely on the results achieved at this symposium and incorporates some more recent investigations. The present volume concentrates mainly on those aspects which are directly relevant for the reconstruction of the early history of Buddhist chronology as well as for the understanding of related developments in India, in Sri Lanka, and in the countries of southeast Asian Theravada tradition. The volume contains papers by Heinz Bechert, Siglinde Dietz, Jens-Uwe Hartmann, Gustav Roth, Heinz Braun, Hajime Nakamura, Herbert Hartel, Hermann Kulke, Georg von Simson, Adelheid Mette, Oskar von Hinuber, Wilhelm Halbfass, Andre Bareau Heinrich von Steitencron, Cornelia Mallebrein, Petra-Kieffer-Pulz, Gunter Gronbold, Claus Vogel, Herbert Franke, and Klaus Rohrborn. The volume contains an exhaustive bibliography.
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