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Raised eyebrow 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)A Raised Eyebrow is associated withe the Heroic Sentiment (vīra), which refers to one of the Nine Sentiments (citrarasa) in 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.—According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, sometimes heroism can be shown with raised eyebrows also. [...] Thus, painting is a medium of showing the inner feelings and emotions of a painter which can strikes the inherent sentiments of connoisseur’s mind, for example: raised eyebrows in the heroic sentiment.
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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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
7(h): Connection of Sentiments with the Paintings < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 55 - The Story of Pradyumna’s Birth < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam (by Pankaj L. Jani)
Harsha-charita (by Bāṇabhaṭṭa)