Gandhara
Gandhara » Narratives and Architectural Context
The architecture of Gandhara, like its sculpture, combines local characteristics with elements derived from both Indian and western precedents. The major archaeological sources for the architecture and sculpture of Gandhara are the remains of religious establishments such as stupas and monasteries.
Wisdomlib
Ganadhara, Gaṇadhara, Gana-dhara: 11 definitions
December 10, 2022 - Gaṇadhara (गणधर) refers to one “in charge of the troops” (i.e., a title given to the disciples to whom Mahāvīra had entrusted the charge of the troops...
Tamil and Vedas
WEAVING IN VEDAS AND SANGAM TAMIL LITERATURE- 1 (Post No.10,781) ...
March 26, 2022 - WRITTEN BY LONDON SWAMINATHAN Post No. 10,781 Date uploaded in London – – 26 MARCH 2022 Contact – swami_48@y…
Britannica
South Asian arts - Indian Sculpture, Gandhara | Britannica
January 12, 2000 - South Asian arts - Indian Sculpture, Gandhara: Contemporary with the school of Mathura, and extending almost into the 6th century, is the Gandhara school, whose style is unlike anything else in Indian art. It flourished in a region known in ancient times as Gandhara, with its capital at Taxila ...
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Gandhara art - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
A unique style of Buddhist sculpture called Gandhara art developed in ancient times in the Gandhara region of the Indian subcontinent, in what is now northwestern Pakistan.…
StudyIQ
Schools of Indian Philosophy, Differences of Orthodox and Unorthodox
October 20, 2023 - Schools of Indian Philosophy comprise diverse traditions, with Orthodox Schools (Astika) and Unorthodox schools (Nastik). Know all About These Schools in this article.
TemplePurohit
Gandharva Veda - TemplePurohit - Your Spiritual Destination | Bhakti, ...
July 28, 2022 - Gandharva Veda Gandharva Veda is one of the four main upavedas which are derived from the four Vedas – “Rig Veda”, “Yajur Veda”, “Sama Veda” and “Atharva Veda”. From Sanskrit, gandharva means “skilled singer” or “master of music”; and veda means “knowledge” or ...
Metmuseum
The Art of Gandhara in The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The ...
Ancient Gandhara, located in the rugged foothills of the Himalayas in what is today northwest Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, was for centuries a thriving center of trade along the Silk Road linking China, South Asia, and the Mediterranean. Gandhara's strategic position and wealth attracted ...
Gandhara
Gandhara » Classical Connections
The location of the Gandharan region along the ancient “silk route” made it a place where cultures crossed and connected. In the sixth century BCE Gandhara was a province of King Darius I of Persia. About two hundred years later Alexander the Great conquered Gandhara.
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Gandhara Connections | Faculty of Classics
During the first few centuries AD a flourishing production of mainly Buddhist art emerged in Gandhara, an area very roughly corresponding to northern Pakistan, which was at the time part of the Kushan Empire. It is characterized especially by sculptural reliefs used to adorn Buddhist shrines.
Speaking Tree
Gandharvas in the Vedas!
April 16, 2015 - (Source: A Cultural Index to Vedic Literature by N N Bhattacharya with my comments) ... Gandharva desa seems to be the original name (Ramayana 7-101-11) of Gandhara which is extended from Kabul Valley to Taxila (Takshasila) and comprised the Rawalpindi and Peshawar districts in Pakistan.
Wikipedia
Gandharva - Wikipedia
July 2, 2024 - The term gandharva is present in Vedic sources (including in the Rigveda) as a singular deity.
INDIAN CULTURE
HISTORY OF CLOTHING IN ANCIENT INDIA | INDIAN CULTURE
Gandhara, situated in the North-western part of the ancient Indian subcontinent, became a prominent centre of art during the Kushana period. The sculptures from this region show Greco-Roman influences in clothing.
Gandhara Gems
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Wikipedia
Gangadhara Vajapeyi - Wikipedia
May 19, 2024 - Gangadhara Vajapeyi/ Gangadhara Vajapeyin /Gaṅgādhara Vājapeyayāji also known by names Gangadhara Adhvarin and Gangadhara Suri was a great vedic scholar of the Yajurveda from Thiruvalangadu in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. He was son of Shri Deva Nrisimha Bhatta and Sumati, whose ...
Merriam-Webster
Gandhara Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of GANDHARA is of or relating to ancient Gandhara, its people, or its hybrid Greco-Buddhist art.
Jatland
Gandhara - Jatland Wiki
The Safed Koh mountains separated it from the Kohat region to the south. This being the core area of Gandhara, the cultural influence of "Greater Gandhara" extended across the Indus river to the Taxila region and westwards into the Kabul and Bamiyan valleys in Afghanistan, and northwards up ...
ACC Art Books US
Buddhist Art of Gandhara - ACC Art Books US
Buddhist Art of Gandhara
Featuring many Gandharan objects never published before, and featuring all new photography, this is the complete catalogue of the Ashmolean's Buddhist sculpture collection and related art of the historic Gandhara region.Contents: General introduction; 1. Stupas and reliquaries; 2a. Life panels; 2b. Panels and fragments; 3a. Buddhas; 3b Bodhisattvas; 4. Stuccos; 5. Bronzes; 6. Deities; 7. Household objects; Bibliography, Index.
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Buddhist Heritage of Gandhara, Pakistan – INEB
It served as a pivotal point of Buddhism from centuries that’s why it is called a “Holy land of Buddhism”. The territory of Gandhara is spanning over a vast area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa., Taxila valley (northern Punjab), lower Indus valley and whole of Kashmir.