Skip to main content
Sahapedia
Explore

Domains

  • Knowledge Traditions
  • Visual and Material Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Literature and Languages
  • Practices and Rituals
  • Histories
  • Institutions
  • People
  • Built Spaces
  • Natural Environment

In Focus

  • Chhattisgarh
  • Cultural Mapping - Fort Kochi
  • Cultural Mapping - Pune
  • Samvad
  • Rashtrapati Bhavan
  • Saha Sutra
  • World Heritage in India
  • Museums of India

Languages

  • বাংলা Bengali
  • മലയാളം Malayalam
  • छत्तीसगढ़ी Chhattisgarhi
  • मराठी Marathi
  • اُردُو Urdu
  • தமிழ் Tamil
  • हिन्दी Hindi
Programmes

Fellowships & Grants

  • Sahapedia-UNESCO Fellowship
  • Sahapedia Frames Photography Grant
  • Sahapedia Explore Fellowship
  • Sahapedia Film Fellowship

Activities

  • Heritage Experiences
  • Baithaks
  • Conferences
  • Workshops

Festivals

  • India Heritage Walk Festival
  • Kutiyattam - Surpanakhankam
More

Some Dance Sculptures from Assam

Performing ArtsBuilt Spaces
in Library Artifacts
Published on: 28 May 2018

Contributor: National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai

Dance Sculptures Temple Dance Sculptures Assam

The article is a study of dance sculptures and their depictions, found in some of the temples from Assam. 

Journal
Author Name
Kapila Vatsyayan
Date of publication
1st Jan 1981
Volume no
10
Issue no
3

More from Sahapedia

Image Gallery
Satyajit Ray & Sonar Kella: Revival of…
Built Spaces
Article
A Celebration of Womanhood and Periods: Raja…
Practices and Rituals
Image Gallery
The Changing Face of Jadh Bhotiya Houses of…
PeopleBuilt Spaces
A house in the Bagori village demonstrating composite construction technique used for construction of houses. As shown in the picture, locally available materials like deodar wood and stone are used. In some houses, the fascia is carved with either floral pattern, Tibetan scripts or names of the owners along with the year of construction (Courtesy: Sweta Kandari)
Module
Understanding the Jadh-Bhotiya Settlement of…
PeopleBuilt Spaces
Article
The Jadh Bhotiya Community of Bagori Village
PeopleBuilt Spaces
Overview
The Jadh Bhotiya Settlement of Bagori Village
PeopleBuilt Spaces
Article
Gavari: A 40-day Mystical Theatre Celebration of…
Performing ArtsPractices and Rituals
Image Gallery
Wooden Temples of Goa: A Visual Journey
Built Spaces
Article
Wooden Temples of Goa: Architecture and Aesthetics
Built Spaces
Overview
Goan Temple Architecture: Embodying Landscape and…
Built Spaces
View of Shri Lakhaneshwar Mukhud, Agonda, surrounded by a lush green forest. Most Goan temples are located near springs or rivers, and are perfectly integrated in the landscape. This reveals an architectural culture that, despite changes across time, has managed to maintain an intimate symbiosis with the place where it belongs. (Courtesy: Pedro Pombo)
Module
Wooden Temples of Goa: A Truly Vernacular…
Built Spaces
Embedded thumbnail for The Lyrical Rongdanis
Video
The Lyrical Rongdanis
Visual and Material Arts

Sahapedia Important link

  • About Sahapedia
  • Contact Us
  • Content Partners
  • Funding Partners
  • Team
  • Donate
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy Policy

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Unless otherwise specified, all content is made available under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence, though additional terms may apply. Sahapedia® is a registered trademark of Sahapedia, a non-profit organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. For any queries, comments, or feedback, please contact Sahapedia at contact@sahapedia.org

© Sahapedia 2018