Mithuna in Buddhist Art [Oct 25, 2002] Piratti, V.V. Sudha

By V. V Sudha Piratti

Mithuna signifies as a couple- a male and female. It symobolises the procreative duality. All the creation emanates from the union of this couple, be it any being. Mithuna figures distinctly appear in the buddhist art from the 2nd C. B.C. onwards at a number of buddhist sites. In Andhra, Mithunas predominantly appear in Amravati, Goli and Nagarjunakonda site sculputed panels. Though some effort was made to unravel the significane of Mithuna art by hostorians, proper analysis was not made and hence the inadequacy. This endeavour Nagarjunakonda and Amravati art has the richest depiction of the Mithuna art. The Andhra art was studied as a whole by several scholars but emphasis was not given for studying the Mithuna art.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8186050884
• ISBN13: 9788186050880
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Bharatiya Kala Prakashan
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.