Dikpalaka, Dish-palaka, Dikpālaka: 2 definitions
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Dikpalaka 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: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Dikpālaka (दिक्पालक) is another name for Aṣṭadikpālaka: the “eight guardians of the directions”, as defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The hand poses for the eight dikpālas (guardians of directions) are described in the Abhinayadarpaṇa and they are followed in the dance performance. But the hastas prescribed to depict the [Aṣṭadikpālaka] Gods in Abhinayadarpaṇa do not exactly look like the images of Gods found in the temples.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDikpālaka (ದಿಕ್ಪಾಲಕ):—[noun] any of the mythological regents of eight directions.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dish, Dik, Palaka.
Ends with: Ashtadikpalaka.
Full-text: Digupalaka, Dikpala, Dikpati, Digupala, Lokapala, Vayu, Pushparagaprakara, Vaikasi Visakam, Parivaradevata, Prayaga, Kalinga, Nimi.
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