A Sanskrit text written by the astronomer Varahamihira in the sixth-century CE, during the Gupta period. Primarily centred on astrology, it also recorded several aspects of the social, economic and material life of the era, including subjects such as architecture, iconometry and iconography, dress and ornaments, trade, arts and crafts, and the sciences.
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Language of the Newar people, indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala. Newar is a Tibeto-Burman language from the Sino-Tibetan family. It…
A large collection of approximately 550 stories about the Buddha’s former lives in both human and animal form. The stories…
One of the nine rasas within Indian performing arts, it may be understood as the feeling of love, or as…
A Shaivite poet-saint from seventh century Tamil Nadu. He was one of the Nayanar poet-saints and is believed to have…
Code of public etiquette in Bhutan, based on the founding principles of Bhutanese culture, namely humility, compassion and respect. It…
A sixteenth-century Sanskrit play authored by the Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya. According to inscriptions, the play was performed for the general…
Anecdotes and narratives around the life of the Hindu god Krishna. The stories are derived from different textual and epic…
A sacred text belonging to the Tibetan Buddhist canon, comprising commentaries, treatises and a collection of abhidharma (ancient Buddhist texts).…