Red sandal: 1 definition
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Red sandal 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)Red Sandal (color) in ancient Indian Painting (citra) is associated with the Sun during evening time, 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.—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, some natural phenomena are referred to be portrayed with the help of symbolization in a picture. Bānabhatta projects the picture of the evening time with the colour of glowing red as that time the Sun adopts the color like red sandal.
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: Red sandalwood, Red sandalwood tree.
Full-text (+56): Raktacandana, Ranjana, Pattura, Prabalaphala, Kucandana, Pravalaphala, Tamrabha, Shonitacandana, Kshudracandana, Ranjaka, Raktakta, Raktasara, Rattacandana, Lohitacandana, Pattranga, Tamrasara, Tamradru, Tamravriksha, Tilaparni, Tilaparnika.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 251 - Greatness of Śaṅkarāditya (Śaṅkara-āditya) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 148 - The Greatness of Maṅgaleśvara (maṅgala-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 164 - The Greatness of Sāṃvaureśvara (sāṃvaura-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Treatment for fever (163): Brihat-jvarantaka lauha < [Chapter II - Fever (jvara)]
Part 67 - Treatment for chronic diarrhea (39): Piyusavalli rasa < [Chapter III - Jvaratisara fever with diarrhoea]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Sun-worship Vratas (34) Mahā-saptamī < [Chapter 5 - Rituals Related to the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]
Part 4 - The Vratas Observed and the Sun-worship < [Chapter 5 - Rituals Related to the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]
Part 8 - Mode of Worship < [Chapter 4 - Vedic Influence on the Sun-Worship in the Purāṇas]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.9. Pharmaceutical use of Anulepana (Unguents) < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
1.1. Use of Candana (Sandal) < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
The Eternal Memory < [February 1937]
Modern Kannada Poetry < [July 1956]
Modern Kannada Poetry < [July 1956]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
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