Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c75.s3.3
Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c75.s3.3
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v2.c75.s3.3
The Buddhist iconography may be said to be rooted in the speculations of the Mahāyāna, especially its sub-branch what is called Mantra-yāna itself, but it was due to the Vajrayāna and its consequent philosophy of ‘Mahāsukhavāda’ that it got a fertile field for strides of development. Now to fully appreciate the rise of Vajrayāna, we have to go back to the teachings of Buddha himself. In doing so a brief historical survey of Buddhism becomes a necessity.