Bhuvarahamurti, Bhūvarāhamūrti, Bhuvaraha-murti: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Archaeological Survey of India: Śaiva monuments at Paṭṭadakal (śilpa)Bhūvarāhamūrti (भूवराहमूर्ति) is a sculpture found at the temple of Vijayeśvara, at the northern side, eastern karṇakūṭa.—Carving is incomplete and from the rough carving we can guess that the god is embracing the goddess earth. On the tower there are many small figures carved at different places. It is difficult to give a detailed description of those images. We have selected a few which are worth mentioning.
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.
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