Introduction to Hindu Art and Architecture | Lecture 3.2 | SCHG_FOC21_IHAA | Buddhist Iconography

Second video of Lecture 3 in the free online course of "Introduction to Hindu Art and Architecture".

In this video, course mentor Ms. Pratishtha Mukherjee introduces the Beginning of Art in India, Iconography, and Buddhist Iconography.

Erratum: The term of 'Hīnayāna' in the video at 16:03 and 17:30 should be read as 'Mahayana', and vice versa at 16:12 (Apologies!!).


Terms Discussed: Prehistoric period as rock paintings and engravings, Bhimbetka (UNESCO World Heritage Site 2003, Lakhudiyar Caves-Uttarakhand, Yogimatha Odisha, Neolithic Terracotta Art from Mehergarh, Zhob, Quetta, Pakistan, Art of the Indus Valley Civilization, Chandragupta Maurya, Nanda Dynasty, Shungas, Kanvas, Kushanas and Shakas in the north and Satvahanas, Ikshavakus, Abhiras, and Vakatakas , iconography, iconology, Vastusastra, Aparajitaprccha, Samrangana Sutradhar, Southern-Mansara, Mayamata, Sakaladhikara, Amsumadbheda, Chala (portable), Achala (non-portable), Purna (complete), Apurna (Incomplete), Santa (blissful, calm), Asanta (agitated, angry), Natyashastra and Abhinaya, Darpana, Mudras, Stupa, Swastika, Chakra, uṣṇīṣa, ūrṇā, long Earlobes,
Eyes are half-closed, Padmasana, Simhasana, Dharmachakra, paramapara, Avalokiteswara, Panch-Dhyani Buddha- Samantabhadra, Vajrapani, Ratnapani, Padmapani, Visvapani, Nispannayogavali, Manjushri,


Next Lecture: Jain Iconography


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