Garuda in Asian Art

Contents: Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction. 2. Garuda in ancient literature. 3. Iconography of Garuda. 4. Garuda in early inscriptions. 5. Garudadhvaja Pillar. 6. Garuda in ritual altar. 7. Garuda in art: i. Art motif. ii. Garuda in Indian art. iii. Garuda on coins and seals. iv. Garuda in Bronzes. v. Garuda in Tantra. 8. Garuda abroad: i. Garuda in South-East Asian Art. ii. Garuda abroad. iii. Images of Garuda from Nepal. 9. Garuda in Bhutan. 10. Garuda in living tradition of South-East Asian Art. 11. Photo documentation of Garuda in Asian art. Bibliography. Index.

"Garuda in Asian Art is a joint work of E. Yamamoto and D.P. Sharma. This pictorial book deals with the introduction, iconography of Garuda, Garuda in inscriptions in ancient literature, Garuda pillars, Garuda in ritual altars, Garuda in art and motif, Garuda on coins and seals.

Garuda in bronzes and Garuda in Tantra. This also deals with Garuda or Eagle abroad, Garuda in India, Nepal and Bhutan and Garuda in living tradition in South-East Asia. In the last part there is photographic documentation of Garuda in Asian Art. The concept of bird and snakes was born in Mesopotamia around 3500 B.C. Garuda or Suparna, the Celestical bird was known in the Rig Vedic Age or Early Harappan period (3500-3000 B.C.). This book is an attempt to manifest how and when the idea of Garuda originated and the idea has been discussed." (jacket)