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Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata in Stone

The Narrative Friezes of the Kṛṣṇa Temple at Pāṭan, Nepal
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 2022

Summary

The book deals with the narrative friezes depicting the two great Indian epics, Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata, on the 1637 built Kṛṣṇa temple, one of the most important monuments in the Kathmandu Valley. The friezes are outstanding in many ways: they are the only comprehensive Nepalese representations of this subject, and the Mahābhārata cycle is by far the most extensive in all of South Asia. The book includes illustrations of all 255 scenes, detailed descriptions, and comparisons with Indian precedents, focusing on local traditions. While some variations have a long history, others are less popular, and additionally, the representations include scenes that are not pictured elsewhere.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year
2022
ISBN-Print
978-3-95650-931-5
ISBN-Online
978-3-95650-932-2
Publisher
Ergon, Baden-Baden
Language
English
Pages
206
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Table of contents

ChapterPages
  1. Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access Pages 1 - 6
  2. 1. Introduction No access Pages 7 - 8
      1. 2.1.1. The Kathmandu Valley No access
      2. 2.1.2. Pāṭan No access
      3. 2.1.3. The Pāṭan Palace Square No access
      4. 2.1.4. Effects of the 2015 Earthquake No access
      1. 2.2.1. Śikhara Temples in India and Nepal No access
      2. 2.2.2. The Kṛṣṇa Temple No access
      1. 2.3.1. The Consecration Inscription No access
      2. 2.3.2. Siddhinarasiṃhamalla, Donor of the Kṛṣṇa Temple No access
      3. 2.3.3. Ceremonies and Festivals Today No access
      1. 3.1.1. Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata Tr adition in India and Nepal No access
      2. 3.1.2. The Artists No access
      3. 3.1.3. Composition No access
      4. 3.1.4. Master and Student No access
      5. 3.1.5. Inscriptions No access
    1. 3.2. The Rāmāyaṇa Frieze No access
    2. 3.3. The Mahābhārata Frieze No access
      1. 3.4.1. Deviations from the Rāmāyaṇa's Critical Edition No access
      2. 3.4.2. Deviations from the Mahābhārata's Critical Edition No access
      1. 4.1.1. Other Nepalese Representations No access
      2. 4.1.2. Comparable Representations from India and Bangladesh No access
    1. 4.2. Narrative Representations of the Mahābhārata No access
      1. 4.3.1. Deviations from the Rāmāyaṇa's Critical Edition No access
      2. 4.3.2. Deviations from the Mahābhārata's Critical Edition No access
  3. 5. Conclusion No access Pages 199 - 199
  4. Appendix I: The Kṛṣṇa Temple's Consecration Inscription No access Pages 200 - 202
  5. Appendix II: Places mentioned in the Text: Karnataka and Tamil Nadu No access Pages 203 - 203
  6. Bibliography No access Pages 204 - 206

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