Bell: 5 definitions
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)1) Bells (i.e., round-shaped objects) are associated with Padmakośa-hasta: one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as asaṃyuktahastas), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The word padmakośa means the calyx of a lotus. [...] The uses of the padmakośa-hasta posture are not mentioned in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa. But according to the Abhinayadarpaṇa, this posture denotes some round shaped objects like breast of a woman, ball, round shaped cooking pot, egg and bell. The padmakośa posture is also used to show the blowing buds of flowers like marigold, lotus etc. Some kind of fruits like mango and wood apple are also portrayed with his hand posture.
2) Bells are also associated with Kāṅgūla-hasta: another one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures.—In kāṅgūlahasta, the middle finger is set between the forefinger and thumb while the ring finger is bent and the little finger is quite upward. According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, the kāṅgūla posture is used to denote fruits. In the Abhinayadarpaṇa, this posture is said to indicate things as fruits, bell, birds like cakora and cātaka, coconut etc.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
India history and geography
Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Bells (attached to banners) commonly decorated the Vimānas (temple complex) of ancient India, as vividly depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 92.24-31: A Devī-vimāna is described as being decorated with rubies, pearls-pendants and festoons, rows of bells attached to banners, rows of vaijayantī flags fixed on the top, lotus-medallions formed by the inset work of rubies, figures of the lotus-pond and thus giving appearance of Padma-vimāna. [...]
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+20): Bell agapanthus, Bell apple, Bell bauhinia, Bell gardenia, Bell rue, Bella, Bellaccari, Bellada, Belladakil, Belladakilu, Belladi, Belladikilu, Belladiya, Belladona, Belladonna, Belladonna lily, Bellagadda, Bellaganike, Bellagarige, Bellagase.
Full-text (+1104): Ghanta, Kinkini, Kamsya, Ghantika, Kshudraghantika, Ghana, Ghantavant, Ghantashabda, Ghantatada, Ghantin, Saurashtraka, Gharghari, Ghantakarna, Ghargharika, Ghantu, Saurashtra, Ghantanada, Ghantapatha, Ghanti, Asurahva.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - The Fruit of Offering Tulasī Twigs and Sandalpaste < [Section 5 - Mārgaśīrṣa-māhātmya]
Chapter 43 - Giving ear to Dvārakā’s greatness and eminence of basil wood < [Section 4 - Dvārakā-māhātmya]
Chapter 17 - The Greatness of Śrīmātā < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
Appendix 7.7 - Musical Instruments from Ancient Tibet and Nepal
Musical instruments according to Magha < [Chapter 3 - Musical Instruments of India (with reference to Sanskrit literary sources)]
Classification of Indian Musical instruments < [Chapter 2 - Origin and evolution of Music and Musical instruments]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 525 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Page 522 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Page 667 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
On the use of Human remains in Tibetan ritual objects (by Ayesha Fuentes)
Appendix: Museum objects accessed for this research
Thighbone trumpets (Kangling or “rkang gling”) andTantric practice < [Chapter 4 - Human remains in Tibetan ritual objects: A technical study]
Bone ornaments (Rügyen or “rus rgyan”) and Tantric practice < [Chapter 4 - Human remains in Tibetan ritual objects: A technical study]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A retrospective study of role of ayurvedic oil based nasal instillation (nasya) in cases of bell’s –palsy < [2014, Issue III May-June]
Efficacy of kukkutanda pinda sweda and nasya karma in the management of ardita (bell’s palsy) – single case study < [2023, Issue 01 January]
Ayurvedic management of bell's palsy with a neuro rehabilitating rasayana: a case report < [2022, Issue 2, February]
A Case Study on Bells Palsy and its Ayurvedic Management < [Volume 10, Issue 4: July-August 2023]
Management of Ardita (Bell’s palsy) through Ayurvedic Approach < [Volume 10, Issue 5: September-October 2023]
An Ingenious Portrayal of Mythical Traits in Bala Graha < [Volume 10, Issue 1: January-February 2023]
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