Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Format (B); Uma has Left Knee Raised, Right Leg Stretched or Folded
This chapter describes Format (B); Uma has Left Knee Raised, Right Leg Stretched or Folded located on page 410 in the book Shiva-Parvati and Allied Images (Their Iconography and Body Language). This book deals with the study of sculptures of Shiva-Parvati and other images such as the Murtis of Anugraha, Umamaheshvara and Umasahita as well as the mythological background of the deities represents by those sculptures. The two volumes contain over 700 images dedicated to the study of postures and body language of various sculptures, the sculptor’s technique.. This chapter is part of the collection Iconography and Images of Umamahesvara-murti.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
But the Mayamata speaks of this as Bhujangatrasa. (3) The Uma Tandava: The third is Uma Tandava. Shiva has six hands, i.e., two more to what had been already mentioned. The additional right hand holds trisula; the additional left, a skull. The left leg is placed on apasmara. The right leg sweeps to the right. Umadevi stands on the left of Shiva. The Purva Karanagama, in the enumeration of the seven dances mentions Muni Tandava instead of Uma Tandava....
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Gati in Theory and Practice [by Dr. Sujatha Mohan]
-) Adhyardhika is a sliding movement in which the left foot is on the heel of the right one, the latter to be drawn away after one tala and half. -) Cashagati also is a sliding movement where the right foot is put forward and then drawn back while the left foot is drawn back and put forward afterwards. -) Vicyava cari is separating the feet from the samapada position and striking the ground with their fore part. -) Edakakridita is jumping up and down with the talasancara feet....
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The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
If the left knee would be straight and the right knee extended well or the right knee is curved and motionless and the feet together with the knee are four cubits apart, it is said to be vikata extending to two cubits. If the knees (are kept down) twice (as much) and the two legs are raised, that posture is said to be vikata. The feet are a little turned round, firm and equal to four cubits. It is properly seen to extend to sixteen angulas. O Brahmin!...
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]