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The Return of the Buddha traces the development of Buddhist archaeology in colonial India, examines its impact on the reconstruction of India's Buddhist past, and the making of a public and academic discourse around these archaeological discoveries.\nThe book discusses the role of the state and ...
Through the ages symbols have been used in India as elsewhere to express ideological and philosophical preoccupations in the form of myths, stories, religious tales, rituals, and legends. Symbols and ancient or modern myths are often interlinked in a mutually reinforcing bi-directional relationship ...
The eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism consist of: parasol, pair of fishes, treasure vase, lotus, white-spiraling conch shell, endless knot, victory banner, and golden wheel. Groupings of eight auspicious symbols were originally used in India at ceremonies such as an investiture or coro...
Feng Shui India offers the most extensive range of authentic and energised Feng Shui Symbols available under one roof in India
Alternative Elemental Wording:In alternative ancient cultures like Tibet, Japan, Babylonia and Egypt, the references might differ. For instance, the element of “Air” might be “wind.” The Akashic element might be “the void.” The Chinese System of Elements:The Wu Xing system in ancient Ch...
This beautifully illustrated volume explores the key signs and symbols of the occult. Chosen for their powerful symbolism, the illustrations in the book span from the myths and legends of the ancient world to the icons used in modern religion and science. ...
Sun worship, veneration of the sun or a representation of the sun as a deity, as in Atonism in Egypt in the 14th century BCE. Though almost every culture uses solar motifs, only a relatively few cultures (Egyptian, Indo-European, and Meso-American) devel
Heraldry - Symbols, Blazon, Armorial: In western Europe heraldic designs are found in general application from the second quarter of the 12th century. Elsewhere a similar system is found only in Japan, in the mon (emblems), also dating from the 12th cent
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