INDIAN ICONOGRAPHY (Hindu Jain and Buddhist)

Icon and Iconography Iconism Iconogenesis Idolatry Iconoclasm Sources of Ancient Indian Iconography Origin and development of Image worship Temple architecture and its absencein Indus and Vedic periods Hastas Mudras and Asanas Asanas in Iconography The Astadhikpalakas and Symbolism Asana Pita the Divine seat Royal Throne speciallyand specifically made for Divinities Iconometry – Principles Iconography of Siva Brahma - Iconography Iconography and forms of Vishnu Iconography of Dasavatara The Iconographic Difference between Shaivism and Vaishnavism Goddesses and Minor deities Village Gods and Goddesses Iconography of Minorvillage and kuldevata gods and goddesses Durga (Forms symbols and Iconography) Vinayaka (Ganapathy Ganesa etc) The Navagrahas and their Position Vahanas matched with Days and Deities Buddhist Iconography Mudras in the Buddhist context Jaina Iconography The differences between Iconographic features of God and Goddess Iconogenesis and Iconoclasm