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Drought 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.
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Drought is associated with the Summer season, which follows specific guidelines 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 Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa gives some instructions to make the picture of every season beautiful and natural. According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, Grīṣma i.e., the summer season should be exhibited with the picture having tired men, deer-wandering for shade, buffaloes-hiding themselves in mud to get rid of heat and dried water sources like pools, lakes etc. projecting the season of drought. [...] Thus, the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa addresses various elements of nature, such as the season of drought, since painting has much connection with time, mood and activity.
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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Starts with: Drought grass.
Full-text (+462): Anavrishti, Avrishti, Avarshana, Avagraha, Jalashosha, Avarsha, Durvrishti, Varshapratibandha, Nidagha, Anudaka, Vijala, Drought grass, Shosha, Shoshana, Suka Dukala, Vutthika, Gottukala, Suka-dukala, Hebbara, Baragala.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 10 - The Benefits of Bath in Narmadā < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 23 - Meghanādeśvara (meghanāda-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
Chapter 226 - Greatness of Megheśvara (Megha-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 9 - Sumantra relates a tradition that a son will be born < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
Chapter 41 - The whole world grieves for Prince Rama < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]
Chapter 33 - Shri Rama goes with Sita and Lakshmana to King Dasaratha’s palace < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]
The Song of an Ethiopian Child < [April – June, 2006]
Drought < [April – June, 1994]
The Broken Pot < [Jan-Feb 1940]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section 51 < [Shalya Parva]
Section CLXXVI < [Caitraratha Parva]
Section LXXIX < [Bhagavat-Yana Parva]