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Iconoclasm, David Platter
Red, White & Blue Boy, David Platter
An Open Vessel, Delmar Vanderzee
Wild Grape Vine On A Platter, Delmar Vanderzee
Grafted, David Versluis
Prairie Wisdom, Delmar Vanderzee
Children In The Residue Of War, David Platter
Ganges In Indian Sculpture And Literature: Mythology And Personification, Nalini Rao
Ganges In Indian Sculpture And Literature: Mythology And Personification, Nalini Rao
Monsoon: South Asian Studies Association Journal
The river Ganges is a symbol of wealth, purity and eternity, and its sacred waters have inspired sages, philosophers, and artists in India who have immortalized its divine imagery. However, it has rarely been understood from a historical point of view, as to how it became so sacred and to view it from a multi-dimensional and interdisciplinary perspective with an accumulation of layers of historical thought and practices, provides a rationale for the living practices around the river. The paper explores the evolution of the concept of sacredness and eternity of River Ganges through art- historical and archaeological evidence. It …