Art and Culture… ROCK CUT ARCHITECTURE 19 Jul 201919 Jul 2019 It includes both caves and other architecture. Rock cut architecture flourished in India due to presence of a large number of hills and mountains. In India this type of architecture…
Art and Culture… JAINISM 19 Jul 201919 Jul 2019 Jaina comes from the word – jina – means conqueror. Jain teachers are known as Tirthankaras. One who attains moksa is referred to as a siddha, but only a siddha…
Art and Culture… BUDDHISM 19 Jul 201919 Jul 2019 The Buddha belonged to a small gana known as the Sakyagana, his father was Suddhodana. His mother Mahamaya died 7 days after his birth and he was brought up by…
Art and Culture… VEDIC INDIAN PHILOSOPHY SCHOOLS or SHADDARSHANA 19 Jul 201919 Jul 2019 During the later Vedic period definite ideas and philosophies about the true nature of soul and the cosmic principle or Brahman, who represented the ultimate reality, were developed. These Vedic…
