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Danielou's masterpiece on the erotic nature of the sacred symbolism of the Hindu temple. * Includes stunning photographs from the major temple complexes of India. * By Alain Danielou, one of the greatest authorities on Hinduism. Ancient Indian architectural treatises state that a temple lacking erotic imagery would be ineffective and maleficent. The erotic statues and representations that cover the outer and inner walls of the Hindu temple serve both a magical and an instructional purpose. Through the power of the yantras--the magical diagrams created by the placement of the erotic imagery--the architect made the temple a faithful reflection of the divine. At the same time this imagery educated the faithful about the fundamental aspects of the Hindu religion, wherein the union of opposites in the sexual act is the perfect image of the creative principle, and erotic enjoyment is a reflection of divine bliss. Alain Danielou's masterpiece on the Hindu temple, now translated for the first time into English, provides a stunningly illustrated tour of the major temple complexes of India. The erotic sculptures that cover the walls of these temples are not merely symbolic portrayals of voluptuous acts but serve as profound reminders that man is closest to the divine during the instant of sexual transcendence. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)294.535Religions Other Religions Religions of Indic origin Hinduism Public worship; ritual Sacred SpaceClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Le temple construit sur la base des Yantra (diagrammes symbolisant les différentes formes de l'énergie qui crée le monde) permet d'évoquer l'invisible et de communiquer avec les dieux.
Le temple est une représentation en miniature de l'univers entier selon la cosmologie Hindoue. Tout le savoir traditionnel de l'Inde est présent dans ses temples : dans les principes qui président à sa construction d'abord aussi bien que dans les statues qui ornent ses murs.
Cet ouvrage nous donne les clés indispensables pour comprendre cette symbolique et nous rappelle les notions fondamentales auxquelles elle se réfère.
Alain Daniélou qui a passé une vingtaine d'années aux Indes a pour écrire ce livre étudié les textes sanskrits sur l'architecture et rencontré les architectes traditionnels qui construisent encore des sanctuaires selon ces principes.
—L'Originel, (4), Mars/Avril 1978