Dvadashamurti, Dvādaśamūrti, Dvadasha-murti: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Dvādaśamūrti can be transliterated into English as Dvadasamurti or Dvadashamurti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexDvādaśamūrti (द्वादशमूर्ति).—An epithet of the Sun god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 59. 76; IV. 34. 75.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: academia.edu: Dvādaśa-mūrti in Tamil Tradition (iconography)Dvādaśamūrti (द्वादशमूर्ति) refers to the “twelve sacred names of Viṣṇu”, whose iconographical details are mentioned in the Śrītattvanidhi (verse 2.19-42) citing the Pāñcarātrāgama-Kriyapāda.
The Caturviṃśatimūrtilakṣaṇa fixes the emblems in the following pattern (clockwise from right parahasta to left parahasta, left pūrvahasta and right pūrvahasta):
- Keśava (śaṅkha, Cakra, Gāda, Padma);
- Nārāyaṇa (padma, Gāda, Cakra, Śaṅkha);
- Mādhava (cakra, Śaṅkha, Padma, Gāda);
- Govinda (gāda, Padma, Śaṅkha, Cakra);
- Viṣṇu (padma, Śaṅkha, Cakra, Gāda);
- Madhusūdana (śaṅkha, Padma, Gāda, Cakra);
- Trivikrama (gāda, Cakra, Śaṅkha, Padma);
- Vāmana (cakra, Gāda, Padma, Śaṅkha);
- Śrīdhara (cakra, Gāda, Śaṅkha, Padma);
- Hṛśīkeśa (cakra, Padma, Śaṅkha, Gāda);
- Padmanābha (padma, Cakra, Gāda, Śaṅkha);
- Dāmodara (śaṅkha, Gāda, Cakra, Padma);
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsDvādaśamūrti (द्वादशमूर्ति) refers to the “twelve mūrtis”, as discussed in the fourth chapter of the Nāradīyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nārada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [dvādaśamūrti-lakṣaṇa-vidhāna]: Nārada here turns to a treatment of the twelve mantras addressed to Viṣṇu, et al., their mastery by the devotee and the “feel” of the deities’ presence by one who has effected control of them by his mantra-mastery. Some attention is also given to the phala-rewards that accrue to one employing each mantra successfully—including the “prayogic” uses of each. The mantras are not clearly named, but are simply taken up in order and referred to as “the first,” “the second,” ( ...up to ) the “twelfth” (1-20a, 20b-24a, 24b-31, 32-34, 35-38, 39-41a, 41b-47a, 47-54, 55-60a, 60b-67, 68-73, 74-81). The closing remarks (82-85) briefly turn to the subsidiary aṅgamantra—forms of the twelve.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dvadasha, Murti.
Starts with: Dvadashamurtilakshana, Dvadashamurtilakshanavidhana.
Full-text (+7): Pannirunamappattu, Dvadashamurtilakshana, Trivikrama, Madhusudana, Vishnu, Shridhara, Madhava, Padmanabha, Kesava, Damodara, Vamana, Hrishikesha, Narayana, Govinda, Matucutan, Ciritaran, Irutikecan, Vamanan, Tirivikkiraman, Kecavan.
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‘Paṉṉirunāmappāṭṭu’ of Nammāḻvār Dvādaśa-mūrti in Tamil Tradition < [Volume 76 (2015)]
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