TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vajrācārya,Gautamavajra
AU  - Dehejia,Vidya
TI  - Frog hymns and rain babies: monsoon culture and the art of ancient South Asia 
SN  - 9788192110646 (hbk.)
AV  - N7300 .V35 2013
U1  - 700.48294 VAJ 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Mumbai
PB  - Marg Foundation
KW  - Art, South Asian
KW  - History
KW  - Art, Indic
KW  - Hindu art
KW  - Buddhist art
KW  - Winds in art
KW  - Winds in literature
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Part I: New Methodology 1. The Rigvedic Frog Hymn, Shaving of Hair and the Adaptation of Monsoonal Culture 2. The Concept of Prana, Monsoon Culture and Visual Art Part II: Artistic Expressions of Estivation/Monsoon Culture 3. Pipal Tree, Tonsured Monks, Ushnisha and Monsoon Culture 4. Chakravartin, the Rainmaker 5. Symbolism of Ashokan Pillars and Monsoon Culture 6. Atmospheric Gestation: Deciphering Ajanta Ceiling Paintings and Other Related Works in Light of Monsoon Culture Part III: Continuity of Monsoon Culture: A Case Study in Nepal 7. The Creatures of the Rain Rivers, Cloud Lakes Newars Saw Them, So Did Ancient Peoples 8. Dance of Conception and Baby Shower: Tracing a Latent Aspect of Durgapuja in Light of the "Rain-baby" Kumara's Cult 9. Shri and Lakshmi and Monsoon Culture List of Sanskrit Words Index
ER  -