Image: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Image means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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.
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In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Images of different deities in different forms were worshipped from early period in India.—In Hinduism, the tradition of worshipping of idols has been continuing from early period in India. History shows that from the date of antiquity people used to connect themselves with their lords through the medium of the images of different deities in different forms. Thus the practice of image making had come forward. Different treatises of Sanskrit literature deal with the topic of image making.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Images (symbolizing the Buddha’s mind) refers to one of the “Three Supports” which are known in Tibetan as rten gsum.—Accordingly, [while describing the history of philosophical systems in Mongolia], [regarding Godan and Kublai’s era]: Later on, during the reign of King Mongké (1209–59), Karma Pakshi and others arrived. [...] The king, having obtained from India many examples of the three supports [e.g., Images (symbolizing the Buddha’s mind)], such as Buddha relics and so forth, had temples built, established monasteries, and so spread the teaching.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): The, The, Image, Te.
Starts with (+0): Image consecration, Image worship.
Full-text (+5120): Pratima, Murti, Bimba, Pratibimba, Pratikriti, Pratishtha, Cha, Arca, Cakshurdana, Pratirupa, Praticchanda, Pratishthapana, Bera, Vishnu, Pratinidhi, Citra, Brahma, Guna, Dakshinamurti, Pratiphala.
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Search found 583 books and stories containing Image, The image; (plurals include: Images, The images). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Studies in Orissan History, Archaeology and Archives (by Padmasri Paramananda Acharya)
Part 48 - On the worship of the images of Radha-Krishna < [Section D - Literary History]
Part 30 - The Sculpture of Orissa from images < [Section C - Art and Architecture]
Part 2 - The commemorative Ananta-Vasudeva temple inscription < [Section A - Epigraphy]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
Image Haze Removal Method Based on Histogram Gradient Feature Guidance < [Volume 20, Issue 4 (2023)]
The Impact of Dental Midline on Asymmetric Faces < [Volume 18, Issue 24 (2021)]
Unconscious Processing of Greenery in the Tourism Context < [Volume 20, Issue 3 (2023)]
Image Information Contribution Evaluation for Plant Diseases Classification... < [Volume 14, Issue 17 (2022)]
Advanced Camera Image Cropping Approach for CNN-Based End-to-End Controls on... < [Volume 10, Issue 3 (2018)]
Track-Index-Guided Sustainable Off-Road Operations Using Visual Analytics,... < [Volume 15, Issue 10 (2023)]
Iconography of Buddhist and Brahmanical Sculptures (by Nalini Kanta Bhattasali)
Iconography of Gauri < [Part 2 - Brahmanical Sculptures]
Iconography of Vishnu < [Part 2 - Brahmanical Sculptures]
Iconography of Nataraja < [Part 2 - Brahmanical Sculptures]
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) (by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo)
Iconography of Tirthankaras < [Chapter 6]
Jaina Antiquities in Choudwar (Cuttack) < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]
Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 3 - Art in the Matsyapurāṇa < [Chapter 7 - Art and Architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 5.1 - The sixteen Mahādānas < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 4 - Imagery in the Matsyapurāṇa < [Chapter 2 - Literary aspect of the Matsyapurāṇa]