Indian Puberty RitesIn the present work, which is a revised and enlarged edition of the earlier edition, a remarkable attempt has been made by the well known Indologist Dr. N. N. Bhattacharyya to understand the principles which led to the emergence of the rites of the life cycle and their functional role in different spheres of human thought and endeavour. Analysis and correlation of the basic conceptual aspects as gleaned from the puberty rites and their derivative

The beautiful Batik painting depicts the South Indian god Ayappan in a majestic manner

Prosperity and purity

Mother of pearl is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some mollusks as an inner shell layer

Lord Buddha gave up the lap of luxury in search of the truth and ultimately found the middle path for the lay men

The three heads of the Lord are treated nicely and the figures contain some beautiful carvings on it

There are numerous explanations as to why 108 beads are used in a japa mala

yet like an animal

and at the same time it manages to creatively display feminine grace and elasticity

The God of Creation Lord Brahma is beautifully painted along with His consort Saraswati

Lord Vishnu pulled out Bhrigu’s extra eye that was his egotism

The beautiful and colourful Silk painting of Lord Ganesha is given a refine touch on silk with the symbol of OM on His left palm and swastika on His tusk

The golden colour of the lamp reveals some dazzling effects and the whole item reveals some greater level of perfection in the execution of the metal sculpture