Damaru Hasta: 1 definition
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Damaru Hasta 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: Google Books: The Book of Hindu Imagery: Gods, Manifestations and Their MeaningDamaru—This gesture and the following three do not have any symbolic significane of their own. These gestures are so closely related to the symbolic objects they are holding that they are often illustrated without those objects, assuming the symbolism of the object.
Damaru-hasta is the gesture with which the drum, damaru, is held.
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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