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Light blue 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)The Light Blue color is associated with Viṣṇu, whose iconography is described in 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.—According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, the colour of the idol of Viṣṇu should be as the colour of water loaded cloud and the garment should be yellow. But the Bṛhatsaṃhitā suggests that the complexion of the image of Viṣṇu should be as dark as atasī flower i.e., common flax which is light blue in colour. Thus it is clear that the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa offers a great field of knowledge regarding the nuances of Indian art of Image making [e.g., the light blue colour] during 10th–11th century A.D.
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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Full-text (+3): Tilinili, Anila, Khalgaruci, Kunila, Asamani, Karebamta, Asmani, Rojamari, Sinduvara, Common flax, Dadimi, Uttaravaktra, Kanthamandala, Kusumaprabha, Kalikavaktra, Umabhagavati, Padayuga, Pashcimavaktra, Divyakundala, Krishnarupa.
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Remembering a College Bus < [April – June, 2006]
The Artist and the Hill-window < [March 1944]
The Rikshawala < [October – December, 1980]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
3.7. Dress Making: Dyeing < [Chapter 2 - Costumes]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples In Tiruvalanjuli < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Eighth comparison or upamāna: A shadow (chāyā) < [Bodhisattva quality 19: the ten upamānas]
Fourth comparison or upamāna: Space (ākāśa) < [Bodhisattva quality 19: the ten upamānas]
Appendix 4 - The brahmanical trimūrti (Śiva, Viṣṇu and Brahmā) < [Chapter IV - Explanation of the Word Bhagavat]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 4a.4 - The great mandala of the environment and inhabitants < [B. The explanation of meditation practice]
Part 9 - The way of meditating on all dharmas as the nature of the mandala < [A. Resolving the view]
The gods of northern Buddhism (by Alice Getty)