Once Again on the Identity of Candésvara in Early Śaivism
A rare Candeśvara in the British Museum
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9893319 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter C Bisschop (0000-0002-6355-9800, corresponding author), Peter Bisschop |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 233-249 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Indo-Iranian Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-7246 • E-ISSN: 1572-8536 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/001972410x517274 |
| OpenAlex | W2004859154 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The figure of Candeśa (Candeśvara) in early Śaivism has been the subject of two recent studies by Diwakar Acharya and Dominic Goodall. The present article proposes to identify a sculpture in the British Museum, hitherto identified as Lakulīśa, as representing Candeśvara. Attention is drawn to the iconographical similarities to a Śaiva deity depicted on the Cālukya shrines of Mahākūta and Pattadakal. A passage from the lay Śivadharma proves crucial in understanding the identity of Candésvara in early Śaivism, which leads to a renewed consideration of the deity invoked in the final line of the Mathurā Pillar Inscription of Candragupta. Finally the Śivadharma's descriptions of two other Ganas, Bhrngiriti and Vināyaka (Ganésa), are briefly analyzed in the light of the significant fact that both Ganas are referred to as 'son of Rudra
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Identity (music · Library science · Literature · Pillar · Sculpture · Subject (documents · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Computer Science · Engineering · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |