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Mother Goddesses in Kathmandu
Mother Goddesses in Kathmandu
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Publisher : Adroit Publishers, Delhi
Author : Musashi Tachikawa
Language : English
Pages : 192 (Throughout B/W Illustrations)
Cover: Hardcover
ISBN : 9788187392460
Weight : 700 gm
Edition: 2004
ABOUT THE BOOK
The iconography of Nepalese Hinduism is essentially the same as that of Indian Hinduism. There are, however, some important differences between them. One of the most important difference is that Nepalese Hinduism emphasizes the Eight Matrkas: and the Eight Bhairavs. In the Kathmandu Valley one can find many temples which possess the relics or struts depicting the Eight Matrkas: Mahalaksmi, Brahmayani (Skt.; Brahmani), Rudrayani (Skt., Rudrani), Camunda, Kaumari, Vaisnavi, Indrayani (Skt., Indrani), and Varahi.
These images have been kept in good condition; the vehicles of the Matrkas can be clearly seen, and most of the symbols held in their hands have been preserved. These images can thus furnish materials for Hindu iconography in Nepal as well.
The struts depicting the Eight Matrkas are often placed together with the struts depicting the Eight Bhairavs: Asitanga, Ruru, Canda, Krodha, Unmatta, Kapala, Bhisana, and Samhara. One can easily identify each of the Eight Matrkas by recognizing the vechicle, since each Matrka is always mounted on the same type of vehicle.
This book contains the study of fifteen temples, their structure and history which possess the images of Eight Matrkas. They are kept in good condition and can furnish material for Hindu Iconography in Nepal
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Musashi Tachikawa is professor at the National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka, Japan. (Ph.D., Harvard University [1975]; D. Litt., Nagoya University [1985] formerly taught at Nagoya University (1970-92). His publications include the Structure of the World of Udayana's Realism (Reidel, 1980), Five Hundred Buddhist Deities (Adroit, 2000), Three Hundred Sixty Buddhist Deities (Adro, 2001).
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