1st Edition

Elements of Hindu Iconography Volume 1

By T.A. Gopinatha Roa Copyright 1914
538 Pages
by Routledge

538 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1914, volume one of this study, published under the patronage of the government of His Highness the Maharaja of Travancore, sought to add to the growing literature on Hindu iconography and mythology for a European audience with the notable inclusion of Sanskrit sources along with extensive photographs of Indian sculpture. Gopinatha Rao begins with an exploration of the history... Read more

1. General Introduction. 2. Explanatory Description of Certain Technical Terms. 3. Ganapati. 4. Vishnu. 5. Garuda and Āyudha-purushas. 6. Ādityas, including the Nava-grahas. 7. Devī.

Biography

T.A. Gopinatha Roa