Kalatattvakosa Vol. 4 - Manifestation of Nature Srsti VistaraThis constitues the first volume of the series. It indicates the scope of the project and provides a list of sources which will be surveyed in the sebsequent volumes, as well as provide a guide to secondary literature for further study of Indian Philosophy. It lists in relative chronological order, Sanskrit and Tamil works. All known editions and translations into European languages are cited; where puplished versions of the text are not known a guide

right speech

Indeed a masterpiece

It is believed that the goddess is the messenger of the light and she is shown carrying two vessels on which she is carrying the light of the god sun

neither night nor day

They appear all together or in part as a decorative motif in stone

Going back to the vision of the Vedic seers

A devout Hindu believes that any task started after invoking Lord Ganesha is bound to succeed

black onyx is a form of quartz

The artist captures the sensations in an extraordinary Gujarati wall hanging

The spectacular stone figure of Lord Ganesha is nicely carved out of stone

tat savitur varenyam

The beautiful brass figure of Saraswati is given a resplendent treatment