Alternative spellings of this word include Ardhachandrakara.

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstra

Ardhacandrākāra (अर्धचन्द्राकार) refers to an “half-moon-shaped” variety of liṅga tops (śirovartana). There are minute rules laid down for the process of rounding these tops.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ardhacandrākāra (अर्धचन्द्राकार).—a. half-moonshaped.

Ardhacandrākāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ardha and candrākāra (चन्द्राकार). See also (synonyms): ardhacandrākṛti.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ardhacandrākāra (अर्धचन्द्राकार) or Arddhacandrākāra.—mfn.

(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Of the shape of the half moon. m.

(-raḥ) A meniscus. E. ardhacandra, and ākāra form.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ardhacandrākāra (अर्धचन्द्राकार):—[=ardha-candrākāra] [from ardha-candra > ardha] mfn. half moon shaped, crescent shaped

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Ardhacandrākāra (अर्धचन्द्राकार):—adj. half-moon shaped; crescent-shaped;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ardha, Candrakara, Ardhacandra, Akara.

Full-text: Ardhachandrakaar, Arddhacandrakara, Ardhacandrakriti, Shirovartana.

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