Conclusion While traveling in the upper Himalayan range, I was on a local tracking car to visit my next destination. I was spellbound to see the heavenly beauty of Garhwal Himalaya through the car's window, just as my co-passengers were. Alongside fellow travelers, local inhabitants were also in the tracker with us. Suddenly, a young man broke the monotony of the motor engine's sound by asking one of the locals, "What's the name of the river flowing below the mountain's potho

Within Hindu spiritualism, numerous deities are represented in male and female forms. Devotees traditionally view them as either father or mother figures, with each god having unique activities and worship practices. Throughout the history of Hindu civilization, we have been familiar with models and statues of these deities. However, one figure remains controversial and challenging to recognize appropriately: Ardhanariswara. This rare statue can be found in only one or two pl

Part - 3 Here, I would like to bring out another interesting and genuine motive behind the erotic sculptures of India. But before starting the discussion, I think we might have to get informed about the Khajuraho temple because most of the world-famous erotic sculptures are sculpted in this temple. The related debate will help us understand the erotic sculptures of India more widely. Khajuraho, situated in Madhya Pradesh, is the heart of India. The temples of Khajuraho date b

Part - 2 According to Hindu theosophy, the human body has both a physical and non-physical form. The physical form allows us to exist in the world. In contrast, the non-physical form enables us to experience pleasure, peace, and devotional feelings. Both conditions can help us reach God in our absence. The Imperium of God is a place of infinite peace and happiness, which we constantly strive for. Because it is our natural position since we are the children of nectar. We desir

Part - 1 In the history of Indian sculpture, erotic sculptures of India have had a significant manifestation that has made all viewers worldwide curious. Indeed, it is very usual to raise the question, why were such erotic models sculpted in those temples where the statue of the Lord was offered with high honor and the faith of Hinduism? In this ancient religious culture, we could find many spiritual or mythological stories that can be performed on temples either by painting

In the ancient treatises of sculpture and painting, the language of the body was recognized as a significant matter in expressing the inner thoughts of the character sculpted on the temple. A while ago, I discussed in this book the body language directed by that unknown author; however, some hand gestures used in ancient paintings and sculptures have identical value, just like the gestures of the human body. Those hand gestures were formulated primarily for Indian classical d

Let me share a captivating mythological tale about the Nataraja statue, a renowned Indian sculpture. Once upon a time, Uma, wife of Lord Shiva, expressed her desire to attend a ceremony held in her father's palace. However, her father, King Daksha, had previously opposed her relationship with Lord Shiva. To win her father's approval, Uma devoted herself to austere practices in an isolated Himalayan location, hoping that if Lord Shiva blessed her, her father would accept their

Part - 3 In the case of more than two hands, it was the command of that author that other hands should build conjointly with the same shoulder. Artists can make more extensive the breadth of the shoulder, but making more than one shoulder is not allowed. According to Hindu Puranas, sculptures depicting Gods or devils with more than two hands symbolize their spiritual power accumulated for a specific purpose. While this is a metaphorical representation, Gods or their offspring

Part - 2 Many ancient books on sculpture were written in Sanskrit, but most of them no longer exist. Only a few reference books remain based on those ancient scriptures. I came across two critical ancient texts: Brihat Samhita and Suprovedagam. Brihat Samhita can still be found in South India. I have included an image of the Brihat Samhita in the Sanskrit language. Original image of Brihat Samhita scripture. The second one is probably only available in some places. The author

Part - 1 One must have a deep knowledge of form to create a personalized language that can speak for itself. This understanding of art language was recognized by the author of the ancient scripture of painting and sculpture, which focused on inner observation rather than the outer world. Indian art has always emphasized revealing the insides of an object and encouraged artists to find something in nature that supports their thoughts. From ancient to modern times, Indian art h

Part 3 Art was born to meet the latent starves of beauty. The flower always attracts bees, who jump over it to grab the honey. Similarly, art decidedly attracts the human mind, and we enjoy artistry. In our beautiful world, starving to take the flavor of this short lifespan creatively is more pleasurable. We are not creating anything new; instead, we reform the beauty that already exists in this world created by the all-time greatest artist, God. Creativity is born by sensati

Part 2 It was the precept of the scripture to make a figure of a little boy or girl; sculptors have to divide that figure into five or six parts since the head of those figures is always comparatively more significant than the overall body. Nevertheless, in making a sculpture of a child figure, sculptors have to divide the figure into four and a half by granting the heads a unit. The first half is for the head, the second half for the chin to the knee (two times bigger than t

Part 1 I felt the necessity to unfold the secrets of this critical segment of artistry to get it back again because it has been dimming away due to the inaccessibility of sufficient related books. Some of the information is still available in Sanskrit and must be translated. It will be challenging; however, I'll try to the best of my ability. Before the discussion, we need to know about Indian spiritualism and related myths from the Aryan civilization governing in that primor

Introduction Without getting back to the reason behind the efforts of primitive men to make the sculpture, we can consider the 'power of imagination' of each human soul whose blessing helped to form the sculpture. In the earlier stage of the Indian human civilization, sculptures were set mainly in the figure of animals, the same as the history of painting. The statues of that era were divided into two customs. One is for the child to play, and the next is for the adults for w