Kalyanasundaramurti, Kalyāṇasundaramūrti, Kalyanasundara-murti, Kalyānasundaramūrti: 1 definition
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva1) Kalyāṇasundaramūrti (कल्याणसुन्दरमूर्ति) or simply Kalyāṇasundara refers to one of the twenty-three forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Pūrvakāmikāgama (pratimālakṣaṇavidhi-paṭala): first and foremost among the Mūlāgama. The forms of Śiva (e.g., Kalyāṇasundara-mūrti) are established through a process known as Sādākhya, described as a five-fold process of creation.
2) Kalyānasundaramūrti is also listed among the eight forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Rauravāgama: the sixteenth among the Siddhāntaśaivāgamas.
3) Kalyāṇasundaramūrti is also listed among the eighteen forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Śilparatna (twenty-second adhyāya): a technical treatise by Śrīkumāra on Śilpaśāstra.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Partial matches: Kalyanasundara, Murti.
Full-text: Kalyanasundara, Mahesha.
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