The Dance of Siva : (Record no. 2149)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01399pam a2200325 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9788175960428 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 294.5/513/095482 D2807 D |
| Item number | 102050 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | David Smith |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Dance of Siva : |
| Remainder of title | religion, art and poetry in South India / |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication | New Delhi |
| Name of publisher | Cambridge University Press, |
| Date of publication | 1996. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 301 |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Accompanying material | 24 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | This is a full account of Siva's Dance of Bliss which has become a popular symbol in the West for Hinduism and Eastern Mysticism. Siva is one of the two main gods of Hinduism and his worshippers comprise half of all Hindus. Siva's Dance of Bliss is based on a remarkable Sanskrit poem written by Umapati Sivacarya Saiva theologian and temple priest in Cidambaram South India in the fourteenth century. Starting with the bronze image of Nataraja King of Dancers thereafter the Cidambaram temple its myth and its priests are viewed in the light of the poem. Umapati's Saiva theology is discussed in relation to his life and also in relation to Vedanta and yoga. The iconography and mythology of the Goddess and of other forms of Siva provide necessary perspective. Art from Cidambaram and neighbouring sites illuminates the text. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Natar?ja bronze; 2. The Cidambaram myth; 3. Temple priests and ritual; 4. The Hall of Consciousness the Heart of the Universe; 5. ?aiva Siddh?nta and Ved?nta; 6. The Goddess; 7. Bhiks?tana; 8. Bhairava the Terrible and other forms of ?iva; 9. Saints dancing girls ganas and Apasm?ra; 10. Last words; Notes; Bibliography; Index and glossary. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY -- TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Siva (Hindu deity) |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY -- TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Dance |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam024/95035644.html |
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| Koha item type | Books |
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| Non-fiction | Ubhayabharati | Ubhayabharati | General Stacks | 09/03/2018 | 495.00 | 1 | 294.5/513/095482 D2807 D 102050 | 102050 | 11/08/2018 | Books |