The Jagannatha Temple at Puri : Its Architecture, Art and Cult / O.M. Starza.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Starza, O. M., author.

Series:

Asian Studies - Book Archive pre-2000.

Studies in South Asian culture ; 15.

Asian Studies - Book Archive pre-2000

Studies in South Asian Culture ; 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hindu architecture--India--Purī.

Hindu architecture.

Hindu art--India--Purī.

Hindu art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Its Architecture, Art and Cult

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Created as a symbol of imperial power by the south Indian conquerors of Orissa in the 12th century, the temple of Jagannatha endures as one of India's great monuments and centres of pilgrimage. This authoritative study assembles all the evidence, old and new, to produce a definitive account of the building and its cult. Topics include Puri as a Sacred City of Light and its major festivals; the architecture, sculpture, and associated paintings of the Temple; and a new analysis of the origins of the extraordinary icons worshipped in it. The only exhaustive account of this major shrine, this study includes unique 19th century and contemporary photographs, the latter revealing features in its ongoing restoration. Its new, integrated interpretation of the Purusottama cult places its iconography firmly in the traditions of Hindu festival art.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / O.M. Starza

Foreword / D.C. Sircar

Preface / O.M. Starza

List of Figures / O.M. Starza

Abbreviations / O.M. Starza

Chapter One Puri, City of Divine Light / O.M. Starza

Chapter Two The Architecture and Sculpture of the Jagannatha Temple / O.M. Starza

Chapter Three Puri Paintings of Jagannatha / O.M. Starza

Chapter Four The origin of Jagannatha / O.M. Starza

Chapter Five The Evidence Concerning the Cult of Jagannatha / O.M. Starza

Chapter Six The Origin of the Wooden Jagannatha in the Gundica Festival / O.M. Starza

Appendix A The Earliest Representation of the Vaisnava Triad: Krsna, Ekanamsa and Baladeva / O.M. Starza

Appendix B Historical Background / O.M. Starza

Appendix C The Plaster Sculptures on the Tower of the Jagannatha Temple / O.M. Starza

Bibliography / O.M. Starza

Index / O.M. Starza

List of Plates / O.M. Starza

Plates / O.M. Starza

Studies in South Asian Culture / O.M. Starza.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: The Jagannatha Temple at Puri : Its Architecture, Art and Cult.

ISBN:

9789004646568

OCLC:

624274393

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004646568 DOI

Access Restriction:

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