Erotic Sculpture of India: A Socio-cultural StudyTata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1975 - 269 pages |
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Page 131
... Purāņas and the Tantras , and the Paurāņic chapters on vows and worship are almost totally free from Tantric influence . But a few Tantric elements are found in some Purāņas . These consist of mantra - nyāsa , the occasional use of ...
... Purāņas and the Tantras , and the Paurāņic chapters on vows and worship are almost totally free from Tantric influence . But a few Tantric elements are found in some Purāņas . These consist of mantra - nyāsa , the occasional use of ...
Page 132
... Purāņa mentions the Smärta pañchāyatana pūjā among the daily duties of the people . Hazra shows that the Smärta worship of the five gods which is mentioned in the Purāņas is influenced by Tantrism.161 The Kūrma Purāṇa , for instance ...
... Purāņa mentions the Smärta pañchāyatana pūjā among the daily duties of the people . Hazra shows that the Smärta worship of the five gods which is mentioned in the Purāņas is influenced by Tantrism.161 The Kūrma Purāṇa , for instance ...
Page 156
... Purāņas . It is important to note that though pūrta was mentioned in earlier works , it was not given the same ... Purāņas . According to R. C. Hazra , 78 who has analysed the contents of the Purāņas , these topics relate mainly to ...
... Purāņas . It is important to note that though pūrta was mentioned in earlier works , it was not given the same ... Purāņas . According to R. C. Hazra , 78 who has analysed the contents of the Purāņas , these topics relate mainly to ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sexual Representation in Early Art | 9 |
Sexual Representation in Art of the PeriodA D 500900 | 29 |
Copyright | |
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