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The word mandala literally means a circular, symmetrical pattern that is used in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism. The word vatika refers to garden, grove, parterre or plantation, and comes from Sanskrit usage. In Hinduism, deities are represented and invoked through unique sacred, geometrical patterns inscribed in yantras and mandalas. These are ...
Mandala of Buddhas is the mandala consisting of nine major Buddhas of the past and the present Gautama Buddha occupying the ten directions. Mandala of Eight Devis includes the eight Devis occupying and protecting the eight corners of the Universe. In Sigālovāda Sutta, Buddha describes the relationships of a common lay persons in Mandala style.
The Kalachakra Mandala for instance, contains 722 deities portrayed within the complex structure and geometry of the mandala itself. Other smaller mandalas, such as the one attributed to Vajrabhairava, contain significantly fewer deities and require less geometry, but still take several days to complete. Like all mandalas, these are meant as ...
Nepal Mandala (Nepali: नेपाल मण्डल) is the ancient geographic division of Nepal into different regions. It was characterized by three major divisions: “ Purwanchal ” (Eastern Region), “ Madhyamanchal ” (Central Region), and “ Pashchimanchal ” (Western Region).
Open air Buddhist rock reliefs at the Longmen Grottoes, China. A distinction exists between sculpture "in the round", free-standing sculpture such as statues, not attached except possibly at the base to any other surface, and the various types of relief, which are at least partly attached to a background surface.
The sculpture was created for the ArtTransPennine Exhibition in 1998, part of an initiative to create a “corridor of art” through the North of England. [3] Liverpool's contribution, designed by Japanese artist Taro Chiezo, was the Superlambanana, which was unveiled to the city at the reopening of Liverpool's branch of the famous Tate Gallery.
The beginnings of conducting as a form of beat-keeping can be traced back to ancient times in the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman societies. Through examining historical records- notably hieroglyphics, there is evidence that points to many early societies utilizing visual and aural cuing to maintain a sense of beat, rhythm, and shape.
Russell's viper (Daboia russelli) in a sensing momentRussell's viper (Daboia russelii) is a highly venomous snake in the family Viperidae native to South Asia.It was described in 1797 by George Shaw and Frederick Polydore Nodder.