Govardanambikai, Govardanāmbikai, Govardana-ambikai: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Govardanāmbikai (Govardana Ambikai ) is the name of a deity found depicted in the Subramanya Swamy Temple (or Subramaṇya Svāmi Temple) in Thiruparankundram or Parankundram (Paraṅkuṉṟam), representing a sacred place for the worship of Murugan.—Passing through the sanctum of Annapūraṇi, the devotee enters the sanctum of Āvuṭar Nāyaki or Govardanāmbikai sannidhi. Govardanāmbikai is represented with kapittha in the right hand, holding a flower and dolā-hasta in the left hand. In iconography, the right hand of the goddess holds kaṭaka and the left hand dolā-hasta. She stands in samapāda and atibhaṅga. Beside the sanctum of Āvutar Nāyaki, there is the sanctum for Siddhi Vin āyaka and liṅga. The āṅgikābhinaya and pratimā-lakṣaṇa for Siddhi Vin āyaka are the same as that for Vin āyaka. When coming out of the sanctum, there is the sannidhi for Sōmāskanda where the icons of Śiva, Murukan and Pārvatī are found.
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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