Buddha Gaya

Author : David Geary
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295742380

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The Rebirth of Bodh Gaya by David Geary Pdf

This multilayered historical ethnography of Bodh Gaya � the place of Buddha�s enlightenment in the north Indian state of Bihar � explores the spatial politics surrounding the transformation of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex into a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2002. The rapid change from a small town based on an agricultural economy to an international destination that attracts hundreds of thousands of Buddhist pilgrims and visitors each year has given rise to a series of conflicts that foreground the politics of space and meaning among Bodh Gaya�s diverse constituencies. David Geary examines the modern revival of Buddhism in India, the colonial and postcolonial dynamics surrounding archaeological heritage and sacred space, and the role of tourism and urban development in India.

Author : K.T.S. Sarao
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789811580673

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The History of Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya by K.T.S. Sarao Pdf

This book offers an overview of the emergence of Bodh Gayā as a sacred site within Gayā Dharmakṣetra. It contextualizes the different encounters, incidents, and legends connected to the Buddha’s experiences shortly before and after he attained Bodhi – when, spiritually speaking, he was extremely lonely and was trying to carve a place for himself in the highly competitive Gayā Dharmakṣetra. Further, the book examines the role of various personalities and institutions contributed towards the emergence of Mahābodhi Temple. It incorporates a wealth of research on the role of the Victorian Indologists as well as the colonial administrators, the Giri mahants, and Anagārika Dharmapāla, to understand the material milieu pertaining not only to its identity but also access to spiritual resources as its conservation and development. This book is an indispensable read for students and scholars of history, cultural studies, and art and architecture as well as practitioners of Buddhism and Hinduism.

Author : Rājendralāla Mitra (Raja)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Architecture, Buddhist
ISBN : MSU:31293025327168

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Buddha Gaya by Rājendralāla Mitra (Raja) Pdf

Author : Alan Trevithick
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Buddhist temples
ISBN : 8120831071

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The Revival of Buddhist Pilgrimage at Bodh Gaya (1811-1949) by Alan Trevithick Pdf

Alan Trevithick spent three years researching primary documents in New Delhi, Sarnath, Colombo, and London, in order to present this history (1874-1949) of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya. This is the first such account, and it details for the first time the administrative, legal and legislative activities which shaped the temple`s current status as one of the world`s most popular pilgrimage sites. Also included is an innovative biographical essay on Anagarika Dharmapala, the Sinhalese activist who first came to India in the late 19th century as a guest of the Theosohical society: his subsequent actions substantially affected the development of Bodh Gaya as a site of international importance.

Author : David Geary,Matthew R. Sayers,Abhishek Singh Amar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415684521

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Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on a Contested Buddhist Site by David Geary,Matthew R. Sayers,Abhishek Singh Amar Pdf

Bodh Gaya in the North Indian state of Bihar has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings together the recent work of twelve scholars from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, art history, history, and religion - to highlight their various findings and perspectives on different facets of Bodh Gaya's past and present. Through an engaging and critical overview of the place of Buddha's enlightenment, the book discusses the dynamic and contested nature of this site, and looks at the tensions with the on-going efforts to define the place according to particular histories or identities. It addresses many aspects of Bodh Gaya, from speculation about why the Buddha chose to sit beneath a tree in Bodh Gaya, to the contemporary struggles over tourism development, education and non-government organizations, to bring to the foreground the site's longevity, reinvention and current complexity as a UNESCO World Heritage monument. The book is a useful contribution for students and scholars of Buddhism and South Asian Studies.

Author : Sachindra Narayan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Buddh Gaya (India).
ISBN : UVA:X001466620

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Bodh Gaya, Shiva--Buddha--? by Sachindra Narayan Pdf

Historical, sociological, and anthropological aspects of a pilgrimage center in Bihar.

Author : Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Gayā-Kṣetra
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Sacred Complex in Hindu Gaya by Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi Pdf

Study of Gaya (Hindu pilgrimage center) in its religious and sociological aspects.

Author : D. C. Ahir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UVA:X002606141

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Buddha Gaya Through the Ages by D. C. Ahir Pdf

Author : David Geary,Matthew R. Sayers,Abhishek Singh Amar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136320682

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Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on a Contested Buddhist Site by David Geary,Matthew R. Sayers,Abhishek Singh Amar Pdf

Bodh Gaya in the North Indian state of Bihar has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings together the recent work of twelve scholars from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, art history, history, and religion – to highlight their various findings and perspectives on different facets of Bodh Gaya’s past and present. Through an engaging and critical overview of the place of Buddha’s enlightenment, the book discusses the dynamic and contested nature of this site, and looks at the tensions with the on-going efforts to define the place according to particular histories or identities. It addresses many aspects of Bodh Gaya, from speculation about why the Buddha chose to sit beneath a tree in Bodh Gaya, to the contemporary struggles over tourism development, education and non-government organizations, to bring to the foreground the site's longevity, reinvention and current complexity as a UNESCO World Heritage monument. The book is a useful contribution for students and scholars of Buddhism and South Asian Studies.

Author : Mitra Rájendralála
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11364779

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Buddha Gayá by Mitra Rájendralála Pdf

Author : Dipak Kumar Barua
Publisher : Buddha Gaya : Buddha Gaya Temple Management Committee
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Buddha Gayā
ISBN : UVA:X030040237

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Buddha Gaya Temple by Dipak Kumar Barua Pdf

Author : Shravasti Dhammika
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Buddh Gaya (India)
ISBN : UVA:X030280911

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Navel of the Earth by Shravasti Dhammika Pdf

Author : Dipak Kumar Barua
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Bodh Gaya (India)
ISBN : UVA:X002482552

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Buddha Gaya Temple, Its History by Dipak Kumar Barua Pdf

Author : William M. Johnston
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1579580904

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Encyclopedia of Monasticism: A-L by William M. Johnston Pdf

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Bhadrajee S. Hewage
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781527584716

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Placing the Origins of the Buddha by Bhadrajee S. Hewage Pdf

Our understanding that the Buddha emerged from the Middle Gangetic region of the Indian subcontinent has been largely unchallenged for the past 200 years. However, can we truly trust our existing knowledge regarding the geographical locations associated with early Buddhism? Could the Buddha’s origins, in fact, lie elsewhere? Tracking the general theory explaining the Buddha’s emergence from the Middle Ganges, this book explores the lesser-known story of colonial Sri Lanka’s connections to the wider nineteenth-century orientalist quest of placing the Buddha across the northern expanses of the subcontinent. By doing so, this book highlights the many flaws and inconsistencies that continue to inform our current understanding of the Buddha’s geographical origins and urges us to rethink the very foundation on which our knowledge of early Buddhism is based.