The Agama Encyclopaedia 12 Volume Set

Specification Product Code :BK10540 Size :9.1 x 7.8 x 6.8 inches Weight :4.500kg. Author :S.K. Ramachandra Rao ISBN :978-8170308232 ,8170308232 Publisher :Sri Satguru Publication Edition :December 31, 2005 Cover :Hardcover Language :English Pages :2306 Description "The Agama literature includes the Silpa-Sastra, which is basic to iconography. Worship dealt with in the Agama necessarily involves images which are worship-worthy. The rituals and sequences that are elaborated in the Agama books find relevance only in the context of an icon which is contained in a shrine. And icons are meaningful only in the context of shrines and worship.Agama texts are not easily accessible to the people. A large number of them are still available only in manuscripts; some of them which have been printed are only in their Sanskrit originals. There is need, therefore, to present relevant excerpts from them at least, to make the volumes on iconography more meaningful.Further, Indian temples