Balasvami, Bālasvāmi, Bālasvāmī: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Balasvami means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Elements of Hindu IconograpyBālasvāmi (one of the aspects of Subrahmaṇya, according to the Kumāra-tantra) is the aspect of Subrahmaṇya as a child. If he is sculptured as standing by the side of his parents, as in the Somāskanda aspect of Śiva, he should be represented as a child carrying a lotus in each hand; if, however, he is shown separately, he may be sculptured with a padma in his right hand and with the left hand resting upon the hin (kaṭyavalambita)
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaBālasvāmī (बालस्वामी).—A warrior of Subrahmaṇya. (Mahābhārata, Śalya Parva, Chapter 45, Stanza 74).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Full-text: Subrahmaṇya.
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