Ardhanarishamurti, Ardhanārīśamūrti, Ardhanarisha-murti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Ardhanārīśamūrti can be transliterated into English as Ardhanarisamurti or Ardhanarishamurti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shilpa)Ardhanārīśamūrti (अर्धनारीशमूर्ति) or simply Ardhanārīśa refers to one of the sixteen forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Dīptāgama: the sixth among the Siddhāntaśaivāgamas. The forms of Śiva (e.g., Ardhanārīśa-mūrti) are established through a process known as Sādākhya, described as a five-fold process of creation.
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: Ardhanarisha, Murti.
Full-text: Ardhanarisha.
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