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Tucked away in remote Indian jungles are little-known masterpieces of Hindu architecture. What these temples mean and how they were used are the subjects of Alain Danielou's introduction to these magnificent Shaivite structures. Lifelong Indologist and translator of the Kama Sutra, Danielou gives us a grand tour of these temples by drawing from accounts in ancient texts. In very short segments, he directs us to the temple plan, the architect, erotic representations, the meanings of life, the sanctuary, and other aspects of the temple and its erotic sculpture and symbols. Originally published in two French titles, The Hindu Temple includes original photographs by Raymond Burnier and others who trekked across India to capture these out-of-the-way temples on film. The photographs, along with a number of exceptional color plates, suffer slightly in quality, but the effect is not lost. The Hindu Temple is a noteworthy introduction to a spirituality that Danielou claims to be the fountainhead of the all religions. Whether or not true, the art and the power live and still inspire today. --Brian Bruya
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The late Danielou was one of the greatest Western writers on Hinduism, and this text translates and amalgamates two of his texts: L'erotisme divinise and Le temple hindou. Danielou writes with great clarity and authority, and his understanding of the ancient Hindu religious aesthetic is nothing short of breathtaking. Despite the book's subtitle, Danielou's work provides less of the thrill of voyeurism than the excitement of learning and illumination. In addition, the illustration of his words by the splendid photographs of Raymond Burnier delivers the meaning of the text with added force. Highly recommended.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Tucked away in remote Indian jungles are little-known masterpieces of Hindu architecture. What these temples mean and how they were used are the subjects of Alain Danielou's introduction to these magnificent Shaivite structures. Lifelong Indologist and translator of the Kama Sutra, Danielou gives us a grand tour of these temples by drawing from accounts in ancient texts. In very short segments, he directs us to the temple plan, the architect, erotic representations, the meanings of life, the sanctuary, and other aspects of the temple and its erotic sculpture and symbols. Originally published in two French titles, The Hindu Temple includes original photographs by Raymond Burnier and others who trekked across India to capture these out-of-the-way temples on film. The photographs, along with a number of exceptional color plates, suffer slightly in quality, but the effect is not lost. The Hindu Temple is a noteworthy introduction to a spirituality that Danielou claims to be the fountainhead of the all religions. Whether or not true, the art and the power live and still inspire today. --Brian Bruya
From Library Journal
The late Danielou was one of the greatest Western writers on Hinduism, and this text translates and amalgamates two of his texts: L'erotisme divinise and Le temple hindou. Danielou writes with great clarity and authority, and his understanding of the ancient Hindu religious aesthetic is nothing short of breathtaking. Despite the book's subtitle, Danielou's work provides less of the thrill of voyeurism than the excitement of learning and illumination. In addition, the illustration of his words by the splendid photographs of Raymond Burnier delivers the meaning of the text with added force. Highly recommended.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Triggered by climatic changes that drove the peoples of central Asia toward India and Europe, the Aryan invasions that began at the outset of the second millennium B.C.E. profoundly changed the culture and religion of India, the Middle East, and Europe. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Triggered by climatic changes that drove the peoples of central Asia toward India and Europe, the Aryan invasions that began at the outset of the second millennium B.C.E. profoundly changed the culture and religion of India, the Middle East, and Europe. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
garbha griha, erotic symbolism, temple plan Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Revealing the Divine Mind, Karnataka State, Face of the Renowned, Cloarec Bottom, Duladeo Temple, Kama Sutra, Nancy Yeilding, Vittala Temple, Agni Purana, Samarangana Sutradhara, Temple of Vishvanatha, Bhagavad Gita, Dasavatara Temple New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Kama Sutra (Spanish Edition) by Mallanaga Vatsyayana on page 119
- Dictionary of Hindu Architecture by Prasanna Kumar Acharya in Back Matter
- An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture by Prasana K. Acharya in Back Matter
- The Kama Sutra: The Hindu Art of Love, Complete Translation from the Original Sanskrit by Vatsyayana on page 119
- Hindu Temple (2 Volumes) (Pt. 1 & 2) by Stella Kramrisch in Back Matter
- The World Is a Waiting Lover: Desire and the Quest for the Beloved by Trebbe Johnson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Open to Desire: Embracing a Lust for LifeInsights from Buddhism and Psychotherapy by Mark Epstein in Back Matter
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