Enquiry with regard to colour symbolism in Hindu Traditions

[Dipak Bhattacharya]

The Aalankaarikas beginning with Bharata speak of the individual colours pertaining to particular rasas. Another source will be the dhyaanas of deities in the Tantric manuals.
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--- On Mon, 1/11/10, James Hegarty <hegartyjm at GOOGLEMAIL.COM> wrote:


From: James Hegarty <hegartyjm at GOOGLEMAIL.COM>
Subject: [INDOLOGY] Enquiry with regard to colour symbolism in Hindu Traditions
To: INDOLOGY at liverpool.ac.uk
Date: Monday, 1 November, 2010, 3:53 PM


Dear Colleagues,

An undergraduate student recently asked me about colour symbolism in Hindu Traditions.

I realised very quickly that I knew very little about this.

Can anyone suggest readings (primary and secondary) on this topic?

With Thanks and Best Wishes,

James Hegarty
Senior Lecturer in Indian Religions
Cardiff University