Splendours of Himachal Heritage

Book excerpt: The Afterward To This Second Edition Remains An Event Not Only Because The Book Benefits From The Works Published Since The First Edition, But Also Because It Presents The Author S Integral Vision And Her Unique Adventure Into The Boundaries Of Several Disciplines. It Demonstrates The Efficacy Of Her Earlier Approach Of Investigating The Imagery And The Metaphors As Basic To The Discourse Of The Indian Tradition. She Proposes A Multi-Layered Cluster Of Concepts And Metaphors Which Enable One To Uncode The Complex Multi-Dimensional Character Of The Indian Arts. Also Significantly She Suggests A Deeper Comprehension Of The Relevance Of The Developments In The Field Of Traditional Mathematics And Biology For The Study Of The Language Of Form Of The Indian Arts.