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... sculptures that exist of Shiva . The features on the face have been given animal forms . Coils of a serpent form the hair . A lizard forms the nose with hind limbs as the eyebrows . Peacocks are ears , two fish facing each other are ...
... sculptures that exist of Shiva . The features on the face have been given animal forms . Coils of a serpent form the hair . A lizard forms the nose with hind limbs as the eyebrows . Peacocks are ears , two fish facing each other are ...
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... sculptures " having a beautiful inter- relationship between architecture and sculpture . Themes ranging from religion to mythology to literature have been variously and vigorously depicted . This unique relationship between the people ...
... sculptures " having a beautiful inter- relationship between architecture and sculpture . Themes ranging from religion to mythology to literature have been variously and vigorously depicted . This unique relationship between the people ...
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... sculptures of gods , goddesses and mythical beings , there are some unique sculptures of historical personages . Among them is a standing , headless statue of Emperor Kanishka , with a single line inscription in Brahmi - Maharaja ...
... sculptures of gods , goddesses and mythical beings , there are some unique sculptures of historical personages . Among them is a standing , headless statue of Emperor Kanishka , with a single line inscription in Brahmi - Maharaja ...
Contents
THE TIMELESS APPEAL OF ASSAMS WEAVING ART Shalini Mitra | 7 |
THE POET INTELLECTUAL Pavan K Varma | 14 |
GREAT EXPONENT OF INDIAN CULTURE Prabhakar Begde 22 228 | 22 |
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