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SUMMARY:Appreciating Temple Architecture and Sculpture
DESCRIPTION:Course Title: Appreciating Temple Architecture and
 Sculpture \n\nFaculty: Sri. Arjun Bharadwaj\, Visiting Faculty\, Centre
 for Indian Knowledge Systems\, Chanakya University\,
 Bengaluru. \n\nPrologue:\n\nThe Sanātana-Devālaya\, i.e.\, the Indian
 Temple\, in its essence\, is a microscopic representation of the macrocosm.
 It embodies and houses the saguṇa-brahma\, i.e.\, the deity in worship.
 The roots of the devālaya (popularly translated as ‘temple’)\, lie in
 the vedic traditions – the temporary yajña-śālā and the yajña-vedi
 of the vedic period metamorphosed into permanent structures built out of
 stone\, brick and wood in the later days. The pūjā that is performed in
 the temple also finds its roots in the vedic ritual.\n\nTemples form the
 nucleus of the Indian civilization. Until the recent past\, there was
 hardly any activity of the Indians which was not centred around a temple. A
 temple functioned as a place of worship\, centre of education\, seat of
 justice\, hospital\, fortress\, melting pot of different art forms\,
 financial hub\, an institution of tangible historical documentation\,
 residence for spiritual seekers and much more. It catered to the
 intellectual\, artistic\, emotional and spiritual needs of the Indian. Even
 the smallest of the shrines had one or more of these dimensions. The temple
 provided employment to people of all sections of the society during its
 construction and also for its functioning.\n\nIntroduction to the
 course:\n\nThe current course aims to introduce the audience to various
 aspects connected with the Indian temples. In addition to providing a
 historical perspective of the evolution of temple architecture\, the course
 also covers the various styles of architecture present around the country\,
 the process and rituals associated with the construction\, and the
 philosophy behind the structure of a temple. The course also sheds light
 upon temple sculptures\, including their features of iconography and
 iconometry. The different kinds of pūjās and utsavas associated with
 temples will also be covered. Temples that are a part of the
 Akhaṇḍa-bhārata\, i.e.\, those that are present outside the political
 borders of India in countries such as Thailand\, Cambodia\, Indonesia\, and
 Vietnam will be discussed as well. The course will also throw light on the
 various destructive forces that have been responsible for the degradation
 of the temple culture and attempts to provide ideas for rejuvenating the
 glory of the Indian temple traditions\, in places where it is
 lost.\n\nObjectives: \n\n 	Understanding the importance of the Indian
 Temples as the nucleus and the heart of the Indian civilization.\n
 	Appreciating the science and philosophy behind different kinds of temple
 architecture and sculptures\n 	Inspiring the participant to rejuvenate
 temple culture in places where it is lost.\n\nTopics covered:\n\n 	The
 philosophy behind Indian temples\n 	History and evolution of temple
 architecture – Rock-cut temples and structural temples\n 	Various kinds
 of temple architecture – nāgara\, drāviḍa\, vesara\, and bhūmija\n
 	ṣaḍvarga – the six fundamental architectural parts of a temple\, and
 their varities\n 	Representative and non-representative sculptures in
 temples\n 	Iconography and iconometry of sculptures depicting devatās and
 purāṇic stories\n 	Rituals associated with temple construction and
 installing of the mūla-bera\n 	 Pūjā-vidhāna and utsavas\n
 	Tīrtha-keṣtras\, sthala-purāṇas and their importance\n 	Temple
 inscriptions\n 	Destruction of Indian temples due to foreign invasions and
 bad governance\n 	Rejuvenation of temple culture\n\n\n\n\nTeaching
 Hours\n30\n\n\nStarting from\n06.03.2023\, Wednesday\n\n\nTimings\n7–8.30
 pm\, Wednesdays and Fridays\n(recordings will be made
 available)\n\n\nMedium of Instruction\nEnglish\n\n\nCourse Fees (including
 GST)\n5\,000/- INR\n\n\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n&nbsp\;
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