Dashanaraga, Daśanarāga, Dashana-raga: 1 definition

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Dashanaraga 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.

The Sanskrit term Daśanarāga can be transliterated into English as Dasanaraga or Dashanaraga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)

[«previous next»] — Dashanaraga in Kamashastra glossary
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (kama)

Daśanarāga (दशनराग) refers to “colouring one’s teeth” (and other toiletries).—Cf. Daśanavasanāṅgarāga [= daśanavasanāṅgarāgaḥ], which refers to “colouring teeth, garments, hair, nails, body and other toiletries”, representing one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The references of sixty four kinds of kalā are found in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Śaiva-Tantras, Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa etc.

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Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.

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