Blue garment: 1 definition
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Blue garment 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: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Blue Garments are associated with Śakra (Indra), whose iconography is described in 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.—According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, the image of Śakra or Indra should be golden in complexion and should wear blue garments. The statue of Śakra should be placed on an elephant which have four tusks. Thus it is clear that the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa offers a great field of knowledge regarding the nuances of Indian art of Image making [e.g., the blue garments of Indra] during 10th–11th century A.D.
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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Partial matches: Blue, Garment.
Full-text (+1): Nilamshuka, Nilavasana, Nilavasas, Shakra, Locaka, Nilambara, Saci, Vrajat, Svapna, Staimitya, Sapatnaja, Gardabha, Vasas, Krityakritya, Mundita, Ratha, Linga, Indra, Gold, White.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.9.10 < [Chapter 9 - Lord Balarāma’s Rāsa Dance]
Verse 8.11.6 < [Chapter 11 - The King of Prayers to Lord Balarāma]
Verse 8.12.5 < [Chapter 12 - The Prayer and Armor of Lord Balarāma]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Sun-worship Vratas (24) Nāma-saptamī or Rahasya-saptamī < [Chapter 5 - Rituals Related to the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.3.144 < [Chapter 3 - The Lord Manifests His Varāha Form in the House of Murāri and Meets with Nityānanda]
Verse 1.1.16 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Verse 1.1.20 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Incarnation as Pārśvanātha < [Chapter III - Birth, youth, initiation, and omniscience of Śrī Pārśva]
Part 11: The founding of Dvārakā < [Chapter V - Birth of Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, and Ariṣṭanemi]
Appendix 6.1: additional notes < [Appendices]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.19 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]