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Bright ornament means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Bright Ornaments are associated withe the Furious Sentiment (raudra), which refers to one of the Nine Sentiments (citrarasa) in ancient Indian Painting (citra), 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.—According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, to draw a picture which reflects raudrarasa, the painter should paint flashing weapons and bright ornaments. [...] Thus, painting is a medium of showing the inner feelings and emotions of a painter which can strikes the inherent sentiments of connoisseur’s mind, for example: bright ornaments in the furious sentiment.
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: Bright, Ornament.
Full-text: Virukbhant, Matarani, Citrini, Raudra, Furious.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
7(h): Connection of Sentiments with the Paintings < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CLIII < [Ghatotkacha-badha Parva]
Section LXXXII < [Abhimanyu-badha Parva]
Section XLVII < [Abhimanyu-badha Parva]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 197 - The Seven-day Bhāgavata Recitation < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 36 - Conversation between Rāma and Agastya < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Chapter 72 - Devotees of Kṛṣṇa Born in Gokula as Cowherdesses < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 11 - Dialogue Between Nārada and Indradyumna (Continued) < [Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya]