Rasa-Bhava is the central concept in Indian performing arts such as dance, drama, cinema, literature etc. Bhava means “to become”. Bhava is the state of mind while Rasa...
Some of the great seats of learning in ancient South India and their impacts on overall life in South are as follows: Madurai Madura (Madurai) was the capital...
This school of painting originated from Cheriyal, a place situated in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. It is a modernized and stylized version of Nakashi art. A rich...
Bishnupur is famous for its beautiful terracotta temples. Bishnupur, the capital of the Hindu Mallabhum kings, was founded in the 8th century AD. Bishnupur gets its name from...
Pala School represents the earliest examples of miniature painting in India. The Buddhist monasteries (mahaviharas) of Nalanda, Odantapuri, Vikramsila and Somarupa, patronized by Palas were great centres of...
Mandu is an ancient city in the present-day Dhar district in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh. Mandu was the subdivision of the Taranga kingdom in the...
Animals and humans have been companions for centuries. Indian art is nearly 5000 years old and in so many thousand years, Indian artists have depicted animals, birds and...
In context with visual art forms, the depictions of semidivine spirits (Yakshas, Gandharvas and Kinnara) were quite popular at the advent of Buddhism and Jainism; and were gradually...
Shadangas or six limbs of Indian Painting are as follows: Rupabheda: The knowledge of appearances. Pramanam: Correct perception, measure and structure/proportion. Bhava: Action of feelings on forms. Lavanya...
A simple Hindu temple comprises the following the following parts essentially: Garbhagriha, Mandapa, Shikhara / Vimana and Vahana. The temples can be distinguished with the Shikhara or Vimana....
