Book ID: 77263
Gupta, Shakti M.
Plants in Indian Temple Art. 1996. 239 b/w photogr. XIV, 241 p. 4to. Hardcover.
Describes in detail the plants depicted in Hindu, Buddhist and Jaintemples all over India, from the Indus valley civilisation to the 17thcentury. Gives botanical, popular and family name of each plant,describes the history, antiquity, rituals and beliefs associated withthe plant and the reasons for its being sculpted on temples.