Knowra Hindu art Hindu art Hindu art is visual art shaped by Hindu beliefs and traditions, including deity images, sacred narratives, temples, and ritual objects. Its forms often serve devotional, ritual, and architectural purposes.
Murti : A consecrated image or embodiment of a deity used in Hindu worship. Deity images in Hindu art can become focal presences in worship through consecration.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments : A group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for carved stone decoration. Its temples unite divine imagery, architectural ornament, and sculptural narratives.
Prana pratishtha : A Hindu consecration rite that establishes a deity’s presence in an image or temple. The rite marks a transition from crafted object to worshipped divine image.
Indus Valley Civilization : A Bronze Age urban civilization that flourished in South Asia from about 2600 to 1900 BCE. Its seals and figurines are sometimes compared with later Hindu imagery, though continuity remains debated.
Buddhist art : Visual art shaped by Buddhist teachings, institutions, rituals, and narratives. Shared workshops and motifs coexist with distinct religious subjects and devotional frameworks.
Hindu iconography : The visual attributes, gestures, and conventions used to identify Hindu deities and themes. Multiple arms, carried objects, and gestures make divine identities legible in images.
Chola bronze sculpture : South Indian bronze sculpture produced under the Chola dynasty, especially from the ninth to thirteenth centuries. Portable images such as Shiva Nataraja show how metalwork served devotion and procession.
Shilpa Shastras : Hindu technical treatises on sculpture, architecture, proportions, and image-making. Their prescriptions guide the forms and proportions used in sacred images.
Gupta art : Art produced under the Gupta Empire and related kingdoms in South Asia, especially from the fourth to sixth centuries. Gupta-period images established influential forms for Hindu deities and temple sculpture.
Jain art : Visual art shaped by Jain teachings, communities, sacred figures, and ritual practices. Jain and Hindu works often share regional styles while depicting different sacred worlds.
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