Alinganamurti, Āliṅganamūrti, Alingana-murti: 2 definitions
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Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstraĀliṅganamūrti (आलिङ्गनमूर्ति) refers to a class of candraśekharamūti, which is an image (mūrti) which has candra (moon) as its head-ornament.The term is used throughout Śilpaśāstra literature.
Source: Google Books: Elements of Hindu iconographyĀliṅganamūrti (आलिङ्गनमूर्ति).—The third variety of Candraśekharamūrti;—In this aspect, the Candraśekhara is to be represented as embracing the Devī With one of his left arms:
1) This arm might rest upon the left side of the Devī just below her breast, or it may be placed upon the left arm of the Devī, outside the pārśva-sūtra; the Devī should keep in her right hand a red lotus flower.
2) Or, the right hand of the Devī may embrace Śiva, in which case the hand of the Devī should rest on the right side of Śiva a little above the waist zone; and the left hand of the Devī should carry a flower.
3) Or, the two figures of Śiva and Umā may be embracing each other, the one with the left and the other with the right hand.
Thus there are three modes in which the figure of Āliṅgana-candraśekhara may be sculptured.
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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Partial matches: Alingana, Murti.
Full-text: Brahma, Candrashekharamuti, Krittivasa.
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