Kamantakamurti, Kāmāntakamūrti, Kamantaka-murti: 1 definition
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Kamantakamurti 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.
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstraKāmāntakamūrti (कामान्तकमूर्ति) refers to an image (mūrti) of an aspect of Śiva. Kāmāntaka literally means “the destroyer of kāma”, and Śiva is known by this particular mūrti, because he burnt down the God of Love who came to meddle with his austerities. The Pūrva-kāraṇāgama states that the figures of Śiva in the kāmāntaka-mūrti aspect should not have near them the figure of the Devi. The colour, according to the Kāraṇāgama, of the kāmāntaka-mūrti aspect of Śiva is to be coral red.
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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