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Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstra

Atiriktāṅga (अतिरिक्ताङ्ग) is a Sanskrit name referring to one of the eight manifestations of Saṃhāra, who is a form of Bhairava. According to the Rudrayāmala, there are eight main forms of Bhairava who control the eight directions of this universe. Each form (e.g., Saṃhāra) has a further eight sub-manifestations (e.g., Atiriktāṅga), thus resulting in a total of 64 Bhairavas.

When depicting Atiriktāṅga according to traditional iconographic rules (śilpaśāstra), one should depcit him (and other forms of Saṃhāra) having a color resembling lightning; he should carry in his hands the kuṇḍa, the kheṭaka, the parigha (a kind of club) and bhiṇḍipāla. The word Śilpaśāstra refers to an ancient Hindu science of arts and crafts, dealing with subjects such as painting, sculpture and iconography.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Atiriktāṅga (अतिरिक्ताङ्ग).—a. having a redundant limb (a finger, toe &c.).

-gam a redundant limb or member.

Atiriktāṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms atirikta and aṅga (अङ्ग).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Atiriktāṅga (अतिरिक्ताङ्ग).—[adjective] having redundant limbs.

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

1) Atiriktāṅga (अतिरिक्ताङ्ग):—[from ati-rikta > ati-ric] mfn. having a redundant limb or finger or toe

2) [v.s. ...] n. a redundant limb or finger or toe.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Atiriktāṅga (अतिरिक्ताङ्ग):—I. [tatpurusha compound] n.

(-ṅgam) An additional or extra limb. Ii. [bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.

(-ṅgaḥ-ṅgā-ṅgam) Having a limb too much (f. i. six fingers). E. atirikta and aṅga.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Anga, Atirikta.

Ends with: Anatiriktanga, Anyunatiriktanga, Hinatiriktanga.

Full-text: Samhara, Anga.

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