[INDOLOGY] dhanus/dhavin (Sagittarius)

[Nagaraj Paturi]

Image search yielded the word Saura pITha  and 13 th Century as time period
and Andhra Pradesh as place.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/301202/15265329686

On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 10:43 PM, Bill Mak <bill.m.mak at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> A colleague of mine is looking for a high-resolution image of
> dhanus/dhavin (Sagittarius) in Indian sculpture, mural or manuscript. I
> came across an image from the internet which gives the description: "C.
> Saura Sect of Hinduism. Zodiac Wheel. Dolerite. Andhra Pradesh, India”:
> http://www.billmak.com/?attachment_id=1924
>
> Could anyone confirm the provenance of this piece or any other similar
> object?
>
> Textually, I am also curious about the variants dhanu/dhanvin.
> Sphujidhvaja in his *Yavanajātaka* gave *dhanus*, *dhanurdhara *and
> *dhavin*. Varāhamihira in addition gave the Sanskritized greek term
> *taukṣika* (from τοξότης). I am curious which form the modern Indian
> languages took - the bow, the archer/centaur or both?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Bill
>
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-- 
Nagaraj Paturi

Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.

Former Senior Professor of Cultural Studies

FLAME School of Communication and FLAME School of  Liberal Education,

(Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA )


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