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082 _a635.9095 PAN-A
100 _aPande, Alka
245 _aFlower shower :
_bthe culture of flowers in India /
_cAlka Pande
260 _aIndia
_bNiyogi Books
_c1995
300 _a260 p.
365 _aINR
_b1995.00.
500 _aFlowers occupy a special role in Indian culture, history, myth and tradition. From the most elevated space of the sacred to adornment in everyday life, there is a flower for every season, every reason and a special one for the numerous gods and goddesses of Indian religion. Flowers—as offerings during ritual worship to intricate carvings on temple walls, embedded in modern paintings by contemporary artists to colourful carpets for welcoming gods and guests, from fragrant garlands that adorn Indian brides and grooms to Aromatic essential oils and perfumes, used as a play of seduction in the kamasutra—they refresh our spirits and elevate our souls. Flower shower explores this integral role that flowers play in our worlds cultural signifies; as motifs in Indian art, architecture, sculpture, literature and textiles; as culinary ingredients and as divine offerings. Discussing a range of topics from Botany to aesthetics and history to poetry, the author takes you through an immersive journey, Laden with the beauty and perfumes of the exotic, nutritional and decorative role of flowers within Indian tradition and aesthetics… deeply insightful and featuring a vast compendium of images, this book traverses the range and depth of Indian culture and transports you on a journey which is part memory, part research, part aesthetics and Part lived experience. Come! Immerse yourself in a flower shower….
650 _aIndia
650 _aFlowers
999 _c67438
_d67438