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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Eggs (i.e., round-shaped objects) are associated with Padmakośa-hasta: one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as asaṃyuktahastas), 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 word padmakośa means the calyx of a lotus. [...] The uses of the padmakośa-hasta posture are not mentioned in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa. But according to the Abhinayadarpaṇa, this posture denotes some round shaped objects like breast of a woman, ball, round shaped cooking pot, egg and bell. The padmakośa posture is also used to show the blowing buds of flowers like marigold, lotus etc. Some kind of fruits like mango and wood apple are also portrayed with his hand posture.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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Starts with: Egga, Eggaboert, Eggadiga, Eggala, Eggamugga, Eggari, Eggatana, Egge, Eggike, Eggplant, Eggu, Egguehie, Egguli, Eggulitana.
Ends with: Country egg, Garden egg, Scrambled egg.
Full-text (+580): Anda, Andaja, Brahmanda, Andaka, Andakara, Liksha, Kukkutanda, Dimba, Jukuta, Shankhaja, Vimokshana, Anyabhrit, Vera, Andakataha, Andem, Varttaki, Mahavrihati, Natapatrika, Asannaprasava, Baingani.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Diaspora of Bhuta (Daiva) worshipping cult—India and Indonesia (by Shilpa V. Sonawane)
Part 10 - Dewi Sri: Indonesia < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 6.6 - Dewi Siri (Indonesia) < [Chapter 4 - Inter-Disciplinary Analysis]
Part 7 - Ancient Statue of Dewi Sri < [Chapter 4 - Inter-Disciplinary Analysis]
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 1: The origin of the Vinaya < [Monks’ Expulsion (Pārājika) 1]
Complete works of Swami Abhedananda (by Swami Prajnanananda)
Symbology of Easter < [Discourse 5 - Path of Realization]
Chapter 4 - Necessity of Symbols < [Discourse 5 - Path of Realization]
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
7. The Myth of Cosmic Egg < [Chapter 1 - Early Tibetan Origin Myth]
8. rLangs kyi po ti se ru rgyas pa < [Chapter 1 - Early Tibetan Origin Myth]
9. Conclusion < [Chapter 1 - Early Tibetan Origin Myth]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
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