Publication
Gommateshwara
This book aims to enlighten young readers(children and teenagers) about the fascinating story behind an iconic ancient statue of Lord Bahubali at Shravanbelagola, using engaging storytelling and vivid illustrations. It encourages the younger generation to preserve and pass down valuable historical legends through modern forms of storytelling, ensuring they remain alive in the pages of history.
The book will feature illustrations tailored to each page’s text, a semi-illustrated map of Shravanbelagola, and interactive elements like stickers and labels to keep readers engaged with the characters and storyline.
Tittle Breakdown
Evokes a sense of quiet, secret communication or revelation
Inscriptions pattern
Typefaces
This refers to Lord Bahubali’s other name
The title suggests that the statue, despite its physical presence, may communicate spiritually through meditation or reveal hidden secrets or understanding to those with genuine eagerness.
There are around 800 inscriptions on the hill top of Vindhyagiri. To depict these significant inscriptions in Halegannada script(old kannada), they are being used as a pattern in the background around the whole book which suggests their appearance almost everywhere on the hilltop.
Pagination & filler pages
PAGINATION
mostly done only on Verso(left) pages A motif from KASUTI embroidery of Karnataka
The rooftop's Hoysala architecture gate to the entrance of the massive statue is used as filler pages in a book, depicting the journey for Bahubali's statue starting and ending from the gate, a style commonly used in Jain temples in Karnataka.
FLAT PLAN
Final book
Concept
“Whispers of Gommateshwara” has been published with ISBN: 978-93-7421-700-9 as part of the Student Congress book publication facilitated by IQAC in collaboration with the School of Design, Avantika University, MITID Indore.