Palm Leaf Etchings of Orissa


Book Description

This Book Is On The Drawings In The Palmleaf Manuscripts Of Orissa Drawn By The Scribes-Artists Who; Had No Family Background Of Art, No Training From Any Teacher.These Drawings Are Not Drawn By Pen Or Pencil But Etched By The Help Of An Iron Needle Called Style On Dry Palmleaves.They Are Based On The Text Of The Manuscripts And The Artists Have Shown Their Individuality In Their Drawings. They Are Successful In Expressing Their Feelings Through A Few Lines, Which They Have Drawn Spontaneously, But Precisely Within A Limited Space Of One To Two Inches (Which Is The Breadth Of The Palmleaf).




Palm-leaf Miniatures


Book Description

-----------







Amorous Delight


Book Description

"This monograph publishes for the first time a pothi or palm leaf manuscript of the Amarushataka from Orissa in the collection of the Rietberg Museum in Zurich. While the verses are, without doubt, some of the greatest in the annals of Sanskrit literature - they have been hailed throughout India as classics even up to the present day - is it the illustrations of this work that have absorbed and concern us here. " -- From the Preface by Eberhard Fischer and Dinanath Pathy




Makers of Modern Orissa


Book Description

This Work, Drawn Largely From Oriya Sources, Provides A Much-Needed Analysis Of An Important But Often Neglected Topic. This Is The First Book That Provides A Comprehensive Assessment Of The Many-Sided Contributions Of Gourisankar Roy, Fakir Mohan Senapati, Radhanath Roy, Baikunthanath De And Maharaja Krushana Chandra Bhanj Who Were Some Of The Foremost Among The Makers Of Modern Orissa. It Explores The Evolution Of This Area, Its Problems And Triumphs, And Studies The Thoughts And Deeds Of These Five Towering Personalities Of Orissa In The Second Half Of 19Th Century. It Provides An Overall Picture Of The Different Aspects Of 19Th Century Orissa, Social, Political And Cultural. The Text Is Accessible To A Broad Readership And Will Be Of Service To Students And Scholars At All Levels.




Palm leaves


Book Description

The collection contains palm leaf manuscripts including 1)a modern Beupoli manuscript, bound in teak and wrapped in Khadi, given to Bertram Cooper by the Librarian at the Juggernaut Temple Library at Puri, Orissa, 2)a modern palm leaf in Oriya script from the Brahmin Academy attached to the Temple of Juggernaut, Puri, Orissa, done for Bertram Cooper using a 500 year old stylus and 3)a very old Oriya illustrated manuscript "non risque."




Amorous Delight


Book Description




South Asian Folklore


Book Description

With 600 signed, alphabetically organized articles covering the entirety of folklore in South Asia, this new resource includes countries and regions, ethnic groups, religious concepts and practices, artistic genres, holidays and traditions, and many other concepts. A preface introduces the material, while a comprehensive index, cross-references, and black and white illustrations round out the work. The focus on south Asia includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with short survey articles on Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, and various diaspora communities. This unique reference will be invaluable for collections serving students, scholars, and the general public.




Chitra-pothi


Book Description

An art form of Orissa is illustration on palm-leaf that flourished along with the Orissan tradition of copying kavya texts on palm-leaf manuscripts and illuminating them. This book traces the palm-leaf tradition of Orissa and the development of Oriya literature that provides the basis of palm-leaf art. An important but little-known art form of Orissa is illustration on palm-leaf that flourished along with the Orissan tradition of copying kavya texts on palm-leaf manuscripts and illuminating them. This art form touched its zenith during the golden age of Oriya kavya




Palm-leaf manuscript


Book Description