'Great Stupa at Amaravati in coastal Andhra and the Indian Ocean World' a talk by Dr. Akira Shimada at Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 31st July 2014
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'Great Stupa at Amaravati in coastal Andhra and the Indian Ocean World' a talk by Dr. Akira Shimada
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Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Note : Call 011-24619431 (IIC) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
Venue : Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : Project 'Mausam' in association with NMA, IGNCA and IIC presents 'Great Stupa at Amaravati in coastal Andhra and the Indian Ocean World' a talk by Dr. Akira Shimada, State University of New York, New Paltz
Abstract for the talk :
The Andhra region in southeast Deccan was one of the most important strongholds of Buddhism in early historic India. The region warmly supported Buddhist construction activity particularly between ca. 200 BCE and 300 CE as attested by more than one hundred remains of Buddhist establishments along the Godavari and Krishna river valleys. Particularly famous among such remains are the great stupa at Amaravati (ca. 200 BCE-250 CE and later) and the monastic complex at Nagarjunakonda (ca. 200-300 CE).
Around ca. 300 CE and after, although the vigorous Buddhist construction activity ceased in Andhra, the Andhran Buddhist material culture started spreading into the other Buddhist centres in India and Indian Ocean World, particularly South India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, as attested by a considerable number of “Andhran-style” Buddhist sculptures discovered in these regions. Because the detailed date and original venue of the “Andhran-style” sculptures outside Andhra remains unsettled, however, there are different scholarly opinions about the “Andhran-style” and if these pieces were made under the direct influence from Andhra. This talk will explore major examples of “Andhran-style” Buddhist sculpture in the Indian Ocean World and will also examine the development of various scholarly interpretations on the sculpture and their problems.
About Project 'Mausam' :
Project 'Mausam' is an interdisciplinary project initiated by the Ministry of Culture that aims to explore the cultural heritage of coastal settlements along the Indian Ocean, along with various cultural dimensions of the monsoon winds that shaped communications and interactions across the seas.
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Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Note : Call 011-24619431 (IIC) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
Venue : Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations - 'Khan Market(Vilolet Line)' & 'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events
Abstract for the talk :
The Andhra region in southeast Deccan was one of the most important strongholds of Buddhism in early historic India. The region warmly supported Buddhist construction activity particularly between ca. 200 BCE and 300 CE as attested by more than one hundred remains of Buddhist establishments along the Godavari and Krishna river valleys. Particularly famous among such remains are the great stupa at Amaravati (ca. 200 BCE-250 CE and later) and the monastic complex at Nagarjunakonda (ca. 200-300 CE).
Around ca. 300 CE and after, although the vigorous Buddhist construction activity ceased in Andhra, the Andhran Buddhist material culture started spreading into the other Buddhist centres in India and Indian Ocean World, particularly South India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, as attested by a considerable number of “Andhran-style” Buddhist sculptures discovered in these regions. Because the detailed date and original venue of the “Andhran-style” sculptures outside Andhra remains unsettled, however, there are different scholarly opinions about the “Andhran-style” and if these pieces were made under the direct influence from Andhra. This talk will explore major examples of “Andhran-style” Buddhist sculpture in the Indian Ocean World and will also examine the development of various scholarly interpretations on the sculpture and their problems.
About Project 'Mausam' :
Project 'Mausam' is an interdisciplinary project initiated by the Ministry of Culture that aims to explore the cultural heritage of coastal settlements along the Indian Ocean, along with various cultural dimensions of the monsoon winds that shaped communications and interactions across the seas.
Related Links : Talks | History
'Great Stupa at Amaravati in coastal Andhra and the Indian Ocean World' a talk by Dr. Akira Shimada at Conference Room - 1, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 31st July 2014
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