Chakshudana or Opening the Eyes

Seeing South Asian Art Anew

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Contributor(s)
Ghosh, Pika (editor)
Sohoni, Pushkar (editor)
Language
English
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Abstract
Art, Art History, temple art, South Asian Art, South Asian architecture, temple architecture, Michael W. Meister, visual and material culture
URI
https://doab-dev.siscern.org/handle/20.500.12854/190680
Keywords
Art, Art History, temple art, South Asian Art, South Asian architecture, temple architecture, Michael W. Meister, visual and material culture
ISBN
9781032207834, 9781032271217, 9781003291473
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publisher website
http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/
Publication date and place
2023
Imprint
Routledge

Chapters in this book

  • Chapter 2 Region, Style, Idiom, and Ritual in History
    Cort, John E. (2024)
    Chakshudana or rituals of opening the eyes are practiced across multiple South Asian communities by artists, sculptors and priests. The ritual offers gods access to the mortal world, this practice applied to the study of ...