DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY Be AESTHETICS FACULTY OF FINE ARTS M. S. UNIVERSITY OF BARODA

INDIAN ASSOCIATioN OF ART HISTORIANS CORDIALLY INVITE YOU

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THE- INAUGURAL S'ESSION OF U. G. ' C. NATIONAL SEMINAR ON IMPACT OF , ON THE INDIAN ARTS

KEY NOTE ADDRESS BY DR. (MRS) VATSYAYAN ADDITIONAL SECRETARY

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & CULTURE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

TO BE PRESIDED BY PROFESSOR K. C. MEHTA

PRO, - VICE-CHANCELLOR, M . S. UNIVERSITY OF BARODA

28th NOVEMBER, 1983, 11 - 00 A. M. FACULTY P"REMISES

PROFESSOR RATAN PARIMOO PROFESSOR ' JERAM PATEL HEAD OF DEPARTMENT DEAN (DIRECTOR OF SEMINAR) INAUGURAL SESSION M ONDAY, 28th Nov. 1983, 11 a. m.

To be Presided by

J Professor K. C. Mehta Pro- Vice - Chancellor, M . S. University of Baroda.

1 . Welcome by Professor Ratan Parimoo Department of Art History & Aesthetics Director of Seminar,

2 . Welcome' by Dr. B. N. Goswamy, (Punjab \\University) Chairman, Indian Association of Art Historians.

3 . Keynote address by Dr. Mrs. Kapila Vatsyayan,' Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ed ucation & Culture,

4 . Address by Professor K. C. I Mehta, Professor Mehta will a/so release the book, 'Sculptures of Sheshashayi , by Ratan Parimoo

5. Vote of thanks by Shri Deepak Kannal, Department of Art History & Aesthetics

p. m. - 2 p . m. Lunch Break , ..

J SESSION II , 2.30' p .m. to 5 .30 p.m .

Chairman Shir M. N. Deshpande (Retd.) Director 'General Archaeological Survey of India.

1. Dr. R. T . Vyas' Vishnu in the VEl d ic Literature Oriental Institute, M . S. U.

2 . Dr. S. G. Kantawala Some remarks on Vedic Vishnu Orienta l Institut e, M . S. U .

3 . Dr. Priyatosh -Banerji The Date of Bhagvata and its ' (Retd.) Deputy Director singnificance. I National Museu m, New Delhi

4 . Dr. - MaheshwBI i Plasad , ~---Shagvata Puramr:- 6 a n a ra s H i ndt:t--tfntvers+ty-----~:·

5 . Dr. Suvira Ja'iswal Conflict Syndrome in Vaishnava Jawaharlal Nehru University Trad ition .

6 . Pr of . Rata n Parimoo Some thoughts on Sc ulptures of Vishvarupa Vishnu;

6- p. m . f'ublic Lect ure by Shri Haridas Swali, Bombay, Sparkles from the wheel: The Ra sa of Collecting Art, (lIlustrated with slid,es)

7 p. m. - 8 .30 p. m. , Dinner SESSION III TUESDAY, 29th Nov. 1983, 9 .30 a. m. - 12.30 p. m .

Cha.irman Dr. Mrs. Kapila Vatsyayan .

. 1 Dr . Ral1ganayaki Ayyangar Music and Arvars. Banaras Hindu University

2. Dr. Harivallabh Bhayani $ome Pre-eleventh Century Pra ­ Ahmedabad krit & Apabhramsha texts rela ­ ting to chi Idhood exploits of .

3 ! Dr Sitanshu Mehta ---:-_--.V..aJ.sb.nav-ism--.-i.R--two---froms of _ .D.epa+tmsRt-ef-.Gtttaff:lti, M.S.U . ~ : Pada and- Akhyana-"

4 . . Shri M .N. Deshpande Vitthala Cult in Maharashtra

5. Dr. Sunil Kothari Impact of Vaishnavism on the Sangeet Natak Akademi, lndian , Arts with particular refe­ New .Delhi rence to the classical Indian dance and dance-drama tradit­ tions.

6 Or. Sarjug Prasatt-stfi~ t Important Vaishnava sites and -----G.a.ya.- .llIIages in Magadlia region _~

1 p. m. - 2 p. m. Lunch Break SESSION IV

2.30 - 5.30 p.m . "~I

Chairman Jdr.-·-Anand Kr ish na­ Banar-as-#iOOu-University . .' 1 . Dr. Akshaykumar Goswami Sampradaya and Asht- Department of Hindi, M.S.U. 'achhap kavi

~-:--P-reb- · Keshmtram- -K-: -:s~stfl------Somepe~uliar--Arfsrn-valla:'bhTte~"> ....-Ahmedaba·d- -- ·"··---, '--' ..... ---...... -.. _.. _.. ·---MaflG·i fs--a-nd.. · ..f::l.a.v.e!is_. . • • I

3. Dr. V.S. Pramar Haveli Temples of . Depatment of Architecture, M.S.U.

4. Shri Amit Ambalal Imagery. in the Nathadwara Ahmedabad .() School of Paintings. S· Pt, ~ . ~~ ~!..- ~ '-5 . Dr. Kalyan Krishna Va Ilabb.J.e...Qpintings ..,

6. Dr. A .P. Jamkhedkar Early Vishnu images from Directorate of Archaealogy Vidarbha . Maharashtra

6.30 p.m. JBHOOMIJA'. A dance drama performance based on , choreographed by Prof .Chandrashekhar, Education Auditorium. 8.30 p.m. - Dinner. SESSION V WEDNESDAY, 30th Nov. 1983, 9.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m.

Chairman Dr. U.P. Shah (Retd) Dy. Director, Oriental Instit\lte, M .S.U . '.

1 . Prof. R.N. Mehta Vishnu Worship and Architec- (Retd) Professor of Archaeology, ture M .S.U. 2. Dr. N.P.I Joshi Glimpses of Iconographical Varanasi data in the with ,reference to Vishnu ": 3 . Dr . Balaram Shrivastava Vishnu - The Chaturvimshatimu­ Banaras Hindu University rtyah . 4. Dr. K. D. Bajpai The Impact of Va ishnavism . on Sagar University ancient plastic arts of Centra I India. 5 . Dr. M.L. Nigam Early iconography of Vishnu in Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad Andhra reg!on. 6. Dr . Deepak Bhattacharya Consort~ of Vishnu Punjab University, Chandigarh 1 .' ~ tr\. ,- .. .,-d')k..A' ~ t6 . Q.r & N ~~, I . 1 p. m. - 2 p.m. Lunch Break

SESSION VI, 2-30 p.m.-5-30 p.m.

Chairman Dr. B. N. Goswamy Punjab Unive:rsi!y, Chandigarh. , . ~ .. ,5~~ ~~~ . :1. Dr. K. K. Venkatachari . Personification at the intersec­ .... " Anantachari Institute, tion of Religion and Art, A case Bombay. . study of Sudarshana Chakra.

2 .... - -&hri-Kafnllianda Iava Ia R0 Ie - Of-vatstrrrnvislTr'"'in Pahari ~.---- . --~,------Painting.

3 . , Dr. 'Karuna Goswamy Rajas at Prayer-Evidence of Punjab ' University, Chandigrah Vaishnava devotion from Pahari • Painting. , .. 4 . . Dr. V. H. Bedekar The Churning of the Ocean. Department of Museology, M . S. U .

.5 ..----f).r-:-Mang, ·Kt:istma- -..., " .'- " ... " --, -_. ~.. .. D-epicH6tf' Of K'-ishna'-In- l:ra~sl ­ . ~-+Hfldu Urliversity------cat-Indian · Music.

6 . Dr. Shridhar Andhare A dated set of Bhagvata Purana Ahmedabad. from Maharashtra.

---=--,--..:.....:....--'--.----.:'--.'---..----. - :...... +"------6 . p. m. Annual Maeting of the Indian Association of Art Historians.

7- 30 p . m. 9 p . m. Dinn er SESSION VII THURSDAY, 1st Dec . 1983, 9 a.m. - 12-30 a.m.

Chairman Dr. Krishna American Institute of Indian Studies, Varanasi.

1 . Dr . .Prabhakar Apte Vastu Mandala in the Paushkara Deccan College, Pune

2. Dr. Devangana Desai Vishnu - Vai"kuntha temple of Asiatic ~ociety, IBombay Khajuraho - Iconological study

3. Dr. R. N. Mishra 'Vaishnavite temples of· Gwalior Jiwaji University, Gwalior

I 4. Dr. Amita Ray Growth of Vaishnavism and L Calcutta· University, Calcutta Vaishnava Icons in Bengal - 5'.- Shri R:-c.-Agarwa I ----·--~--::E:-a-:rl:-y-:V"'="a"""i....,sh,....n-a-v-a--:I-c -o -ns--;f-ro-m-

6. Shri Krishna Deva Was there a regional variation in the depiction 'of Krishnalila scenes in Indian Sculpture? 1. p. m. - 2 ' p. m. Lunch break 2. p. m. Departure for Ahmedabad by bus to visit Calico Museum of Textiles, Retreat, Shahibag. 9. p.m. Dinner at Baroda.

SESSION VIII FRIDAY~ 2nd Dec . 1983, 9 a.!TI.-12.30p.m.

Chairman Sl'fi'r.-Karl I

1 . Shri Pradeep Barua . in Bharatnatyam Department of Dance, M.S.U. based on Assame~e poet Shri Shankardev ' Accompanying Musician, . Shri Dwakanath Bhonsale, Department of Music, M,S.U.

2. Dr. A.V. Jeyechandrun Aspects of Vaishnavism in Madras class ica I Tam i I literature

, , Dr . S. Settar Transition from Vaishnavism to i Karnatak University, Dharwar Shri Vaishnavism : An analysis \ --- _ ... n._ ...... ______of historical and Cultural forces \j --~- .-. -.------.- - .- ~ 5 . Dr. Rajan Gurukkal From the Roya Ity of icons to U .C. College, Alwaye the Divinity of Royalty, Some aspects of Vaishnava icons of early medieval South India;

6. Dr . Vijay Venugopal Ramayana Paintings and Alagar Madurai ' Koil, Madurai.

7 . Shri S.N. Bhan Manifestations of Vishnu- Kashmir University, Shrinagar, , A Cr itical study of Devsar Prabhava Ii of Kashm ir. Summing _up and recommendations etc . 1 p.m. - 2 p. m. Lu nch Break U. G. C. National Seminar on

THE IMPACT OF VAISHNAVISM ON THE INDIAN ARTS

Objectives and Scope :

The seminar is visualized as a "high level" academic discussion at the All-India level, mainly am~ng the specialists from older arid younger generaHons, to take 'stock of research work done so far, and that which is currently in progress, to pin- point gaps, to stil]lulate a further advance and to suggest directions for future 'research. Participants will be exp­ ected t~ approach the subject with a questioning and exploratqry atti­ tude. They wi II be requ ired to present new view-points, fresh evidences, phi lososphical or 'epigraph ic, and to:{ bring to light new sculptures and new paintings. Event'Jally the - results of the seminar are expected to filter into post-graduate teaching and research projects in University Departments., '

The seminar wi II focus on the impact of Vaishnavism on the varia us art ' expressions of India. It wi 1\ be multid,isciplinary in its approach and pan-Indian in its range, Although the· role of Vaishnavism in music, classical ,dances and theatre and the regional literatures will -be within its purview but in order not to 'stray too much, these areas will be touched to the extent that they are able to throw light on the visual imageries. Thus sculptural icons, pictorial delineations and Vaishnavite temple architecture will be the chief concern and the other arts 'will, be dealt with to the extent, that they show any parallelism or mutual influence including that of imagery etc .

The seminar will explore the beginning and development of the person­ ality of Vishnu as a distinct in Brahmanical pantheon. This will include elaboration of Vedic, and non-Vedic e,lements as well as the philosophical standpoints leading" to - Vaishnava siddhanta. It will then try to analyse such conceptions regarding Vishnu and Vaishnavism which have a bearing on hi's physical and symbolical features which were given visual and iconic form by the artist. _'t will examine the specific relationship between metaphysical concepts and iconic texts and their scu Iptura I and pictorial counterparts .

The sem ina(s centra I theme can therefore be characterised as a labor­ atory exercise to disect the phenomenon of the role that the religion plays in the art expr'essions and manifestatio.ns of a culture. The impact of Vaishnavism on the Indian arts providesa most appropriate example of this phenomenon. Among other features the impact can be pin-pointed in the themes and imageries taken up by the artists for visual and three­ dim3nsional expression. Thus the seminar will provide an opportunity for indulging in the other related art ~istorical pre -occupation, namely the sources of "content" and the methodology of meaning in the arts.

One of the foca I points of the above-mentioned exercise wi II be the movement, especially its essentials, some of which origina,ted in the Tamil literature in south India and gradually filtered into other regional languages. Particularly will be explored the relevance of such aspects and phases of Vaishnavite Bhakti ,which have their reflection in visual a'rts directly and indirectly. To locate "motifs" around which evolved many of the features of Bhakti which are adapted as "subject­ matter" in the visua I arts, wou Id' be another- intension of the seminar. The regional features in Vaishnavism and the Bhakti that evoJved in , various part~ of India which may have bee~ responsible fOr particular c la s~ of art forms and variety in iconic concepts will also be a major concern of the Seminar.

Beca use of the tremendous interest in the Kr ishna cult w hich has gene­ rated vast amount of writings on it, the coverage of Kr ishna cult and its emergence wi II be ra ther restricted to the extent of its being i llustrative of a riumber of features of Bhakti aspiration. But Vaishnavite Jl ritual " wi," be dealt with in so far as it may throw light on ,particular temple architectural plans and iconic forms . -

Attention wi II require to be drawn as well as reasons have to be sought for explaining the phenomenon of the popularity of certain cults and iconic forms on regional basis as for example, form~ in the sputh and Adi - in the north.

The seminar will indulge in in - depth analyses yet it will be integrative in its intention.

(Ratan P~rimoo) Professor and Head, Department of Art History and Aesthetics. DireCtor of Seminar.

1 The Department of Art History .& Aesthetics. .'

. ""'he Department of Art History & Aesthetics is a ~onstituent part of the, Faculty of Fine Arts of the M.S. University of Baroda. Initially the Department was set up to handle the teaching of the Art Histoty and Aesthetics subjects which are integral components of the Fine Arts train­ ing as imparted in the Faculty. Since early 1960s it has received full departmental status and from the early 1970s the Department has under­ taken , the teaching of Art H,istory subjects at specialization level offering B.A. (Fine) and M.A. (Fine) degrees with all the papers in Art History, besides continuing the M.A. (Fine) Art Criticism course. Its range of teaching covers areas of 'Western as well as Oriental Art History along . with Aesthetics. The Department al~o offers guidance at Ph. D. level in selected areas of Fine Arts, especially Indian Art History. The Department has , built up an extensive archive of photographs, colour reproductions and slides, documenting masterpieces of Western as well as Indian Sculpture and Painting as its basic teaching and research resource ; In the course of the last decade it has undertaken a series of short term and one advanced research project supported by the U.G.C. grants. The latter project is entitled, 'Encyclopaedic Index of ¥yths, Symbols and Icons in Indian Painting an~ ' Sculpture, A study in Meaning, Phase I-Vaishnavism'. The concept of the present Seminar has evoled out of the work being carried out\ for the above mentioned project. In 1977 the Department had held its first U.G .C . supported Seminar on ' Problems of Teaching and Research in History of Art in Indian Universities' .

Thus it has emerged as one of the three fu II fledged Departments in t he whole of India particulalrly devoted to Art Historical Studies al'ong with the Departments of Banaras Hindu University and the Punjab University. The Department is poised to handle further research projects and Seminars w ith a view to strengthen the discipline of Art History in our country if supported by t he concerned educational authorities. Indian Association of Art Historians :

On the occasion of holding the present National Seminar, we are happy to mention that the first formal resolution to establish a national level Indian Association of Art Historians had been passed in the U.G .C Sem inar that we had organized in November 1977. The official inception of the I.A.A.H . took place in the Department of Fine Arts, Chandigarh, in November, 1978, very appropriately on the occasion of the 'Coomara­ swamy and after', seminar, when the first Executive Committe had been elected and for' the first time enrolment of members was started . The second Annual meeting was .held in January 1982 at the-Sarabhai Founda­ tion, Ahmedabad, who had also sponsored it as well as the Seminar. This is the third annual meeting for .electing fresh office bearers . The choice for the first Chairman had naturally fallen on such a distinguished scholar as Shri Karl Khandalavala followed by the encylopaedic Shri C. Shivaramamurti. Currently Dlr. B.N. Goswamy has been officiating on this position who has also been responsible in continuing the sequence of Seminars for the past four years as at least one persistent activity of the I.A.A.H . I am happy to be in a 'position to continue this worthy academic activity and warmly welcome the members and art historians to the Annual meeting at Baroda. The other activity that has been kept up 'is the issuing of NEWSLETIERS', four of which have been circulated so far which contain among other information, the comprehensive bibliographical lists of research work of several senior art historians of our country.

We are hopeful that the I.A.A.H . will receive full co-operation of all art Historians to make it an effective forum for free exchange of views, for sharing of knowledge and for the advancement of the study of History of Art in India.

Ratan Parimoo -Executive Secretary/Treasurer I.A.A .H.

Acknowledgements :

The Department of Art History and Aesthetics of the M .S. University of Baroda and the 'Indian Association of Art Historians, wish to gratefully acknowledge the various kinds of help given by different organizati~ns -and well wishers.

1. University Grants Commission, New Delhi

2. Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi

3 . Shri Ranjitsinghji Gaekwad

4. Shrimati Giraben Sarabhai

5. Dr . S. Ganguly, Chairman, I.P.C.L.

6. Shri Hasmukh Shah, ' Executive Director, (Marketing) I.P.C.L.

7. Dr. Thakorebh ai V. Patel

8. University authorities

9 . Other w ell- wishers who prefer to remain anonymous