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Visions of Patañjali as a Nāga, Siddha and Sage

Gudrun Buhnemann (Professor, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, UW-Madison)

Event Details

Date
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Time
12 p.m.
Location
Description
In this talk I will trace the development of Patañjali’s iconography, starting with early representations as a two-armed half-human half-serpentine devotee of Śiva in the tradition of the Naṭarāja Temple at Cidambaram in Tamilnadu, South India. I will then examine the more recent four-armed iconography and the iconography of Patañjali as an accomplished being (siddha), absorbed in meditation. Finally, I will look at works of art experimenting with new forms.
Cost
Free

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