Balaramavatara, Balarāmāvatāra, Balarama-avatara: 2 definitions
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Balarāmāvatāra (बलरामावतार) or Balarāma is one of the daśāvatāra (ten incarnations) of Viṣṇu, is found depicted at the Kallazhagar Temple in Madurai, which represents a sacred place for the worship of Viṣṇu.—The distinctive emblem of Balarāmāvatāra is the plough which he holds in his right hand while the other hand hangs loose. The legs are placed in āyata-maṇḍala.
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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Balarāmāvatāra (बलरामावतार) (or Halirāmāvatāra) refers to one of the Daśāvatāra (“ten incarnations”) (of Lord Viṣṇu) to which are assign various hand gestures (in Indian Dramas), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, the term Balarāma is used to denote the Halirāmāvatāra. According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, Balarāma or Halirāma-avatāra is identified with the patākahasta. The Abhinayadarpaṇa also accepts the patākahasta to denote the gesture of halirāmāvatāra with right hand and the left hand should hold the muṣṭi posture.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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Partial matches: Balarama, Avatara.
Full-text: Balarama, Dashavatara, Haliramavatara.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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