Ciritaran, Cirītaraṉ, Ciṟītaraṉ: 2 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shilpashastra
Languages
1. Tamil
See also

Introduction:

Ciritaran means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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: academia.edu: Dvādaśa-mūrti in Tamil Tradition (iconography)

Ciṟītaraṉ (சிறீதரன்) (Tamil) (in Sanskrit: Śrīdhara) refers to one of the Twelve Sacred Names of Viṣṇu (Dvādaśamūrti), according to the chapter 2.7 of the Tiruvāymoḻi.—Cirītaraṉ and Iruṭikēcaṉ are the lords. Śrīdhara is the lotus—Kaṇṇaṉ/Kṛṣṇa. Other epithets that come under Caturviṃśati are notified in the ‘Nālāyiram’ sporadically.

context information

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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cirītaraṉ (சிரீதரன்) noun < Śrī-dhara. Viṣṇu; திருமால். சிரீதரன்றன் வண்டுலவு தண்டுழாய்த் தார் [thirumal. siritharanran vandulavu thanduzhayth thar] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். நான்முகன் திருவங்தாதி [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar. nanmugan thiruvangthathi] 62).

context information

Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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