Keywords
Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography, Lokesh Chandra, Indala, symbolism, iconography, Buddhist art,
How to Cite
Chandra L., Belokurova S. M. Indala // The Art of Eurasia, 2021. № 1 (20). P. 290-295. URL: https://doi.org/10.46748/ARTEURAS.2021.01.021.
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Abstract
This article is about the meanings and iconography of the deity Indala, known in China and Japan as the God of the Monkeys. Famous images from Japanese, Chinese and Indian treatises and other sources are given. The translation of Lokesh Chandra's article from the Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography was made by S.М. Belokurova.
References
- Lohia S. Lalitavajra's manual of Buddhist iconography. Satapitaka Series no. 379. New Delhi, International Academy of Indian Culture and Aditya Prakashan, 1994. 283 p.
- Taisho Shinshu Daizokyo Zuzo. The Tripitaka in Chinese (picture section) / ed. by J. Takakusu and G. Ono. Tokyo, Daizo ShuppanKabushiki Kwaisha, 1924–1929.
