ARTS 149 1st Edition Lecture 31 Continuation of South and Southeast Asia- Hindusim o A wide variety of folk beliefs and ore elite, intellectual trends that slowly created its present systemo The vedas = sacred texto Mahabharta and Ramayana = Sanskrit epicso Worship is used to unite with god o Dieties can manifest themselves into various calm, active or destructive forms Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu = triad of gods- Vishnu Temple o Deogartho Gupta Dynasty o Northan style o Garbhagriha = inner most part of hindi temple that holds typically an icon of the deity of the templeo Shikhara – tower that is often above sanctuaries in Hindi templeso Amalaka - a stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits atop a temple's main tower (shikhara)o Finial – decorative ornament of roof or canopy- Shiva Temple o Also called Kandariya Mahadeva Temple o Chandella Dynastyo Also northern styleo Has amalaka, finial, shikhara and mandapas (pillared, outdoor halls with flat roofs)o Erotic Couples on Wall Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho About 3’3” Chandella dynastyo Dharmaraja Ratha Mamallapuram Pallava period Southern styleThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Garbhagriha, vimana (pyramidal tower), capstone (wedged stone at topof arch)o Rajarajeshvara Temple of Shiva Thanjayur Chola Dynasty Southern style - Vimana, capstone and mandapas are all presento Angkor Vat Angkor, Cambodia Has a moat Watch videoo Descent of Ganges Rock cut relieve in granite Mamallapuram, tamil nadu, india Pallava dynasty Bhagiratha – king of the ganges- He is seen performing penance to save his people from drought . in response, shiva brought down Ganges R. from Heaven o Shiva Nataraja Chola Dynasty This depicts Shiva destroying the weary universe so that creation can
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