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Page 37
... gopurams with legends flowering in their sculpture and mythology speaking
from their panels . ... story behind each mudra ( posture ) or every bhava (
expression ) written on the face of sculptures in the temple , it would fill many
volumes .
... gopurams with legends flowering in their sculpture and mythology speaking
from their panels . ... story behind each mudra ( posture ) or every bhava (
expression ) written on the face of sculptures in the temple , it would fill many
volumes .
Page 38
He also made a lot of sculptures on a monumental scale , though he did not have
any formal training in this art . The most famous of his sculptures is the “ Santhal
Family " ( 1938 ) which is a monumental sculpture executed in cement .
He also made a lot of sculptures on a monumental scale , though he did not have
any formal training in this art . The most famous of his sculptures is the “ Santhal
Family " ( 1938 ) which is a monumental sculpture executed in cement .
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Apart from such specific sculptures , he had also done a lot of portraits and small
sculptures . Among his well known sculptures are the two yaksha ' figures he
made for the Reserve Bank of India façade in New Delhi . He lived and worked till
...
Apart from such specific sculptures , he had also done a lot of portraits and small
sculptures . Among his well known sculptures are the two yaksha ' figures he
made for the Reserve Bank of India façade in New Delhi . He lived and worked till
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