Bodh Gaya / Frederick M. Asher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asher, Frederick M.

Series:

Monumental legacy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist sculpture--India--Buddh Gaya.

Buddhist sculpture.

Buddhist architecture--India--Buddh Gaya.

Buddhist architecture.

Buddh Gaya (India).

India--Buddh Gaya.

Physical Description:

xiv, 98 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Summary:

The Monumental Legacy series presents a brief introduction to major World Heritage (cultural) Sites in India. Each short book is written by an acknowledged expert and is a lucid and informed guide to the monument and its history. The accompanying visuals, maps, and glossaries enrich the narrative. Tourists, visitors to the site as well as art historians and architects will find these books invaluable.

Contents:

1 Historical Introduction 1

2 The Monuments of Bodh Gaya 24

The Mahabodhi Temple 24

The Railing 33

Monuments of the First Seven Weeks 41

The Bodhi Tree 41

Animeshalochana Chaitya-Tara Temple 43

Jewel Walk (Ratnachankrama) 45

Locations of the Buddha's Remaining Weeks at Bodh Gaya 48

The Gateway 52

Buddhapad 52

Sujata Stupa 55

The Mahant's Compound 57

3 Sculptures of Bodh Gaya 61

4 Bodh Gaya Site Museum 72

5 Modern Bodh Gaya 75

The Monasteries 75

The Great Buddha Statue 77

Meditation Park 78

Mahabodhi Society 79

World Heritage Status 80

Bodh Gaya Today 82

6 In the Vicinity of Bodh Gaya 84

Practical Tips and Information 93.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [97]-98).

ISBN:

0195693140

9780195693140

OCLC:

212423557