Kramashirsa, Kramaśīrsa, Krama-shirsa: 1 definition
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Kramashirsa means something in the history of ancient India. 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.
The Sanskrit term Kramaśīrsa can be transliterated into English as Kramasirsa or Kramashirsa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: academia.edu: Elements of Newar Buddhist ArtKramaśīrṣa (क्रमशीर्ष) refers to the “head of succession”.—According to Newar legend the bird depicted on top of the torana or dharmadhatu shrine is not exactly Garuda of Sanskrit literature but a mythical bird Chepu who controls celestial and terrestrial water that appear in the form of male and female serpents. The authors of the Tantric Buddhist texts also deny the identity of the bird with Garuda. Thus they use a technical word kramasirsa—“the head of the succession” as a synonym for the apex of the torana. In a description of the elaborate torana of a mandala painting, the author of the Pindikrama, refers to this bird as a kramashirsa-pakshini “female bird perched at the apex of a [torana]”.
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Partial matches: Krama, Shirsha.
Full-text: Chepu.
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