Cultural Interface of India with Asia Religion, Art and Architecture

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Publisher: D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Author: Anupa Pande& Parul Pandya Dhar , R.D. Choudhury
Language: English
Edition: 2004
ISBN: 9788124602621
Pages: 436 (Throughout B/W & Colour Illustrations)
Cover: Hardcover
Other Details 11.1" X 8.7"
Weight 1.73 kg
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Foreword

The idea of organizing an International Seminar on the shared religious and artistic heritage of Asia, with particular thrust on the Indian contribution to Asian culture, was first conceived and discussed by me with the erstwhile Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Mr. Himachal Som. He at once evinced a keen interest in the project, but the proposal saw its fruition only during the tenure of his successor, Mr. Suryakanthi Tripathi. When the matter was pursued with her, her response was both enthusiastic and co-operative. Once the modalities were worked out, the two institutions entered into an agreement for collaboration and began to give shape to this volume.

In order to make the Seminar meaningful and truly representative of international scholarship in the field, the Organizing Committee for the Seminar along with the necessary institutional support structure, worked tirelessly. The Seminar was truly successful in terms of international representation, quality of scholarship, organization, academic deliberation, as well as meaningful interactions at an informal level and the reaffirmation of bonds between the various institutions and countries that the participating scholars represented.

In her, inaugural address, Dr. Najma Heptullah, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha and President, Indian Council for cultural Relations, reiterated the need to understand the close ties that are shared by the people of Asia, and the significant role that scholars in the field can play in increasing this awareness. In the persona of Professor Lokesh Chandra, who delivered a most erudite and profound keynote address, we found a true representation of the spirit of oneness that unity that was India's message to Asia in the form of Buddhism and Hinduism.

Scholars from India, Nepal, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Iran, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, China, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, United Kingdom and Australia presented their paper and shared camaraderie of belief, ideals and scholarship. This truly heartening response needed to be documented for the future and it was decided that we should publish the proceedings of the Seminar in the form of a book. I am glad that the work is now complete, and I feel confident that It will be a valuable asset to scholars and students in the field.

From the Jacket

The reality of the Indian presence in Asian cultures is undeniable. Recent scholarship in the field of Asian cultural studies has laid much stress on the essential oneness of the substratum that defines what may be termed as an Asian identity. Buddhism ad Hinduism, having originated in India, traveled beyond the frontiers of the land of their origin, and in many ways, moulded the beliefs and faith of the people of Asia. Trade, political ambitions, and religious pursuits led to a dissemination of Indian 'ideas' and 'forms' across Asia. In each area of Indian influence, the assimilation of Indian traditions with indigenous practices led to the development of a new idiom of expression with a distinctive localized identity.

This collection of scholarly papers focuses on the centrality of the Indian contribution to Asian cultures and brings under one rubric, the views of exports from India, Nepal, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan, Belgium, Bulgaria, and the United Kingdom. Such an international representation, the consequence of a Seminar held in the National Museum Institute in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi, is unique not only in providing the Indian point of view but also in revealing Eurasian Perspectives on the subject of India's pivotal role in defining the Asian cultural matrix.

About the Author

Prof. (Dr.) Anupa Pande is an Art Historian and Indologist. She is a Sanskritist of note, proficient in Indian music and foreign languages. She has authored research works on ancient Indian Society, culture and art, specializing on the Natyasastra tradition and Buddhist Art. A Baden-Wurtemburg Fellow in the South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Germany from May 2003 to July 2003, she has delivered lecture within India and abroad on Indian cultural and art traditions. She is currently engaged in teaching and postdoctoral research in the National Museum Institute, New Delhi.

Parul Pandya Dhar, presently Assistant Professor, History of Art, at National Museum Institute, New Delhi, is also a noted Indian classical dance exponent. Well acquainted with classical Indian languages and literature, her core research interests centre on Indian temple art & architecture. Recipient of Prestigious fellowships and grants, she is currently working on Toranas in Indian Architecture; with comparative reference to Southeast Asia. Her lecture performances on the visual and performing arts of India as also her work on the interpretation and adaptation of Sanskrit poetry to the language of dance have been well received by artists and art historians within India and abroad.

Contents
Foreword
R.D. Choudhury
v
Acknowledgment xi
Introduction: The Indian Presence in the Cultural Matrix of Asia
Anupa Pande & Parul Pandya Dhar
1
Section I : Beyond Narrow Frontiers
Across the Asian Continent
1.Interface of India with other Asian Lands
Lokesh Chandra
9
2.Reflections in Bronze
Nandana Chutiwongs
23
3.The Buddhist Goddess Vasundhara
Michaela Appel
54
4.Maitreya on the Silk Route
V.C. Srivastava
72
5.Ancient Indian Artist beyond Narrow Frontiers
R.N. Misra
81
6.Spread of Buddhism in Mongolia
Enkhbayar Byambanorov
87
7.Early Indian Buddhist Contribution to the Jade Art of Central Asia
M.L. Nigam
94
Section II : Dialogue with Neighbouring Countries
Cultural Interface with other South Asian Countries
8.A Sri Lankan Tradition of Hindu Sculpture
Sirinimal Lakdusinghe
101
9.Buddhist Monasteries of Ancient Sri Lanka
Roland Silva
109
10.Mahida's Contribution to the Introduction of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
Ravindra Panth
116
11.Cultural Interface of India with Sri Lanka
Choodamani Nandagopal
121
12.Overview of Cultural Links between India and Tibet
Jampa Samten
135
13.Indian Influence on Nepalese Art
Bharat Rawat
143
14.Buddhism and Tribal Art in Northeastern India
A.K. Das
146
Section III : Carrying the Tradition Forward
Cultural Interface with Southeast Asian Regions
15.South Indian Buddhism and its Southeast Asian Legacy
John Guy
155
16.The Angkorian Art of the Style of Bayon and the Meaning of the Face Towers
Sachchidanand Sahai
176
17.From Kavya Alamkara to the Javanese Kagunan Basa
Edi Sedyawadi
185
18.Some Reflections on the Buddhist Art & Architecture of Indonesia
Timbul Haryono
190
19.Cultural Links Between Thailand and India
Nongluksana Thepsawasdi
198
20.Trailokyavijaya & Vajrasattva: Prominent Vajrayana Buddhist Deities of Vimaya, Nakonratchsima Province, Thailand
Chirapat Prapandavidya
206
21.Dvaravati: Early Buddhist Kingdom in Central Thailand
Phasook Indrawooth
219
22.Early Buddhist Metal Images of South and Southeast Asia
D.P. Sharma
248
23.Contribution of Magadha to the Art & Architecture of Southeast Asia
C.P. Sinha
296
24.Malay Royalty & Sanskrit: A Symbol of Indian Cultural Assimilation
Madhu Sharma
302
25.Pagodas in Vietnam: A Study in Architectural Development
Bachchan Kumar
308
Section IV : The Farthest Post
Cultural Interface with Asian Regions
26.Sukhavati in Three Dimensions: Popular Temple Architecture in Medieval Japan
Inveke Van Put
321
27.Amitabha: The Buddha of Immeasurable Light in Japanese Art
Shashibala
332
28.Goddess Saraswati and Benzai-ten
K. Sankaranarayanan
341
29.Xie He's Six Rules and Buddhist Iconometry
Charles Willemen
350
30.The Discovery of a New Centre where Xuan Zang Translated Sanskrit Texts into Chinese
Bai Li Chang
353
31.A New Interpretation of Flying Deities in Dun Huang, China
Ai Lain Bai
356
32.The Impact of Indian Art in China after the Advent of Buddhism
Abolghasem Dadvar
362
33.Sravasti in the East: The Idea and Image of India in an Ancient Korean Buddhist Capital
Juhyung Rhi
371
34.Indian Traces in Korean Buddhism
H. Alexander Fedotoff
377
35.Influence of Tibetan Buddhism and Theravadi Buddhism from the Neighbouring Countries in Northeast India
R.D. Choudhury
393
The Contributors 393
Index 397
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