Kautukabera, Kautuka-bera: 2 definitions
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Red Zambala: Hindu Icons and Symbols | IntroductionKautukabera (कौतुकबेर, “public image”).—The movable image used for daily offerings . The compound Kautukabera is composed of the Sanskrit words Kautuka (‘pasttime’ or ‘festival’) and Bera (‘image’ or ‘icon’).
Source: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu ImagesKautukabera (कौतुकबेर) or simply Kautuka refers to a classification of icons, as defined in treatises such as the Pāñcarātra, Pādmasaṃhitā and Vaikhānasa-āgamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—The Kautukabera may be made of wood, stone. copper, silver, gold or precious stones, each succeeding one being superior to the preceding one in that order. Atri and Marīci prescribe different material for Kautukabera and the results: the wooden icon yield progeny; the tone icon cause long life; copper icon help to achieve all sorts of prosperity; silver icon enables to get fame; golden icon i meant for nourishment, prosperity, happiness and all good results in both here (aihika) and hereafter (āmuṣmika); and the Kautukabera made of precious stones (ratna) brings peace to all the worlds and enables one to reach spontaneously Sāyujyaloka of Viṣṇu.
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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