Dhaivatasvara, Dhaivata-svara: 1 definition
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Dhaivatasvara 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: archive.org: Illustrations of Indian Music and Dance in Western Indian StyleDhaivatasvara (धैवतस्वर) is another name for dhaivata: one of the three svaras (notes) used in Indian music.—Illustration of the dhaivata according to 15th century art.—The colour of the body of dhaivata-svara is golden (or white). He has four hands. He holds a lotus flower in his upper right hand and Khaṭvāṅga in the left hand, a vīṇā (Indian lute) in the lower right hand and a fruit in the left hand. His vehicle is a horse. The colour of his scarf is rosy with a red design and the colour of his lower garment is green with a black design.
The illustrations (of, for example Dhaivatasvara) are found scattered throughout ancient Jain manuscripts from Gujarat. The descriptions of these illustrations of this citrāvalī are based on the ślokas of Vācanācārya Gaṇi Sudhākalaśa’s Saṅgītopaniṣatsāroddhāra (14th century) and Śārṅgadeva’s Saṅgītaratnākara (13th century).
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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