Broad neck: 1 definition
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Broad neck 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)A Broad Neck is associated with Wrestlers, which follows specific guidelines in the tradition of ancient Indian Painting (citra), 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.—The portrait of a wrestler should be very fierce having broad shoulders, muscular limbs, strong and broad neck, head and lips with falling down hair. Thus the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa establishes the fact that even in the pictures; the people belonging to different class and profession [e.g., wrestlers having a broad neck] were projected with specific attire so that general people can equate the picture with the practical character.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Fierce, Wrestler, Broad shoulder, Strong neck, Muscular.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CI < [Rajadharmanusasana Parva]
Section CLIX < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Section CIX < [Jayadratha-Vadha Parva]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 20 - Various Creations of Brahmā < [Book 3 - Third Skandha]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter II.g - The doctrine of Syādvāda (doctrine of conditional predications) < [Chapter II - Jaina theory of Knowledge]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
7(b): Portrait of Different Classes Projected in Painting < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
Chapter 4 - King Jarasandha Slain < [Sabha Parva]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)