Ideals of Indian Art
Ideals of Indian Art
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It is also the symbol of water as the creative element, and is adopted by Vaishnavaites as the symbol of Narayana- Vishnu. The triangle reversed, or standing on its base, signifies involution, or contraction, and hence fire, as the destructive element. It is one of the symbols of Siva.
The two triangles intersecting form the mystic lotus, known as King Solomon's Seal, the seat of Brahma, the casket which contained the Jewel of Life. 1 1 was also the symbol of the cosmic element, ether.
The spir...al was another geometric symbol of evolutionary force, represented in nature by the GEOMETRIC SYMBOLISM 87 whirling of dust-storms and waterspouts, the eddy- ing of whirlpools, or the wreaths of evaporation in water, the curling of smoke, and in Hindu allegory by the Churning of the Cosmic Ocean. It is represented in Hindu art by the coiled, or gliding snake, the antelope's and ram's horn, the conch- shell of Vishnu and the sri-vatsa curl on his breast, the salagram stone, Narayana's navel, and the winding stalk of the lotus.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It is also the symbol of water as the creative element, and is adopted by Vaishnavaites as the symbol of Narayana- Vishnu. The triangle reversed, or standing on its base, signifies involution, or contraction, and hence fire, as the destructive element. It is one of the symbols of Siva.
The two triangles intersecting form the mystic lotus, known as King Solomon's Seal, the seat of Brahma, the casket which contained the Jewel of Life. 1 1 was also the symbol of the cosmic element, ether.
The spir...al was another geometric symbol of evolutionary force, represented in nature by the GEOMETRIC SYMBOLISM 87 whirling of dust-storms and waterspouts, the eddy- ing of whirlpools, or the wreaths of evaporation in water, the curling of smoke, and in Hindu allegory by the Churning of the Cosmic Ocean. It is represented in Hindu art by the coiled, or gliding snake, the antelope's and ram's horn, the conch- shell of Vishnu and the sri-vatsa curl on his breast, the salagram stone, Narayana's navel, and the winding stalk of the lotus.
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