ART 1361 Chapter Notes - Chapter 24: Dilwara Temples, Mount Abu, Vajrayana
10 Feb 2018
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Art of south and southeast asia after 1200. By 1200, india was already one of the oldest civilizations in the world. After the eighth century, buddhism in india began to decline. By 1200, the remaining buddhist enclaves were saturated in the northeast. Here, a form of buddhism known as tantrism or vajrayana was created. In the meantime, hinduism quickly rose to a new prominence and the new religion of islam began to entre from the northwest. In tantrism there was encouragement of the development of images of deities such as the bodhisattva avalokiteshvara. Bodhisattva are compassionate beings that are well on the path of enlightenment but have decided to stay on earth to help others on their path. They are often seen with one foot on the ground to connect them to the earth and to allow them to stand up quickly and one hand out to help. They are also often still wearing proper clothing and jewelry.
