Essay name: Arts in the Puranas (study)
Author:
Meena Devadatta Jeste
Affiliation: Savitribai Phule Pune University / Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute Pune
This essay studies the Arts in the Puranas by reconstructing the theory of six major fine arts鈥擬usic, Dance, Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, and Literature鈥攆rom the Major and Minor Puranas. This thesis shows how ancient sages studied these arts within the context of cultural traditions of ancient India.
Chapter 2 - Dance in the Puranas
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路 84 - own banners. Thus, the Pindi of Siva is vrsa, of Brahma (Svayambhu) is padma, of Vismu Tarksa, of Kali Simhavahini etc. 18 Two types of Dharmis are also mentioned- Natyadharmi
and Lokadharmi. They are explained by the terms 'conventional'
of a theatrical nature) and 'realistic' respectively.
According to the Natyasastra, Lokadharmi is the representation
of the natural (and not artificial) behaviour of the characters
as well as the other natural presentations. But the tradition
of the ancient Indian theatre recognized a certain degree of
artificiality through many conventions, such as acting with
graceful Ahgah膩ras and characteristics of dancing and
conventional representation of heavenly scenes and supernatural
powers. And all these conventions were regarded as artistic
by the ancient Indian dramatic tradition. This is the Idealism
and Realism of the Indian stage.
