Thanjavur Painting (Tanjore Painting – an alternate
name) is one of the many indigenous art forms for which India is noted.
What is special about the paintings? This style of paintings mainly
consist of themes are mostly mythological and depicts Hindu gods and goddesses. The most favorite theme of the painters includes the
figures of Lord Krishna and his consorts in various poses and depicting various
stages of his life. Presiding deities of various famous temples are also
being depicted in the paintings. The present day painters are experimenting Gods and
Goddesses of other popular religions: say Lord Buddha, Jesus Christ, Guru
Nanak, Islamic prophets as well as birds, animals, building structures and
other subjects.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Hindu Temple and the Structure of Human Body: Comparison
"Everything is governed by one law. A human being is a microcosmos, i.e. the laws prevailing in the cosmos also operate in the minutest space of the human being."
Hindu Temples take their cue from the structure of Human body. The vast Hindu canonical literature on Agamic texts, Devalaya Vastu (Temple Vastu astrology) and sacred geography describe the temple as a cosmic man, the 'Purusha' (cosmic man). The legend of the ‘Vastu Purusha’ states that Vastu Purusha blocked the heaven from the Earth and Lord Brahma along with many other Gods trapped him to the ground.
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