Hindu Temple (2 Volumes) (Pt. 1)
by Stella Kramrisch
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Author: Stella KramrischEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-12-18
ISBN: 8120802225
Number of pages: 547
Publisher: South Asia Books
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Book Review: Classic Text on the Hindu Temple
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the classic two-volume text on the Hindu temple by a scholar who was loved and revered by her colleagues and students. It refers to ancient texts and a number of stories to elucidate the topic. Kramrisch delineates the Vastu Purusha Mandala, the basic plan of all Hindu temples (and in other forms, the basic plan of all buildings), as a "ritual diagram" of squares which depicts "divine essence becoming form" (6), which is exactly how it is perceived in the Vastu tradition. Emphasis is placed on the geometric form of the square as "literally rhe fundamental form of Indian architecture" (22). Tirthas are described as pilgrimage destinations which serve as doorways to the divine; Kramrisch notes that "the main tirtha is that of the mind" (4). There are also interesting references to the sacred role and use of trees.
Summary of Hindu Temple (2 Volumes) (Pt. 1)
This two-volume work explains the religious and spiritual significance of the temple through copious references to Sanskrit texts. It depicts the Hindu Temple as not merely a heap of brick, stone or wood but a visible symbol of aspirations of pious men and women, the throbbings of their hearts in religious fervour and their endeavour for the attainment of salvation. This is most comprehensive and authoritative treatise of ancient Indian Temple Architecture.General Books
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