Magical Maha Maya: Epic Dimensions in Buddhist Art

Contents: Maps. Preface. Introduction. Chapters. 1. Manimekalai- Dancer with Magical Bowl. 2. Magical Maha Maya. 3. Cue to Hercules and Buddha. 4. Bipolar Stairway to Sukhavati. 5. Jatakam of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. 6. Hariti and the Mistress of Animals. 7. Mythology- The Immortality Key. Index. 
The groundbreaking Buddhist art, architecture, and literature parallel to the Hellenistic culture of the Roman world introduced a new evolution in South Asia. Emblematic symbols intersect mythologies and ancient Mysteries; divine humans transfigure through Inventive iconography and secret rituals. The author reveals the protective goddesses, astral motifs, and magic sigils through morphology, etymology, and Comparative religion. Throughout, enigmatic Jataka rebirth stories provoke new transformative Learning.