Mulavigraha, Mūlavigraha, Mula-vigraha: 2 definitions
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Mulavigraha 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-śāstraMūlavigraha (मूलविग्रह) refers to the icon (vigraha) of the main deity of a temple. It is used throughout texts and practice of Hindu iconology. The compound Mūlavigraha is composed of the words Mūla (‘original’ or ‘base’) and Vigraha (‘form’ or ‘icon’).
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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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMūlavigraha (ಮೂಲವಿಗ್ರಹ):—[noun] the main and the original idol installed in the sanctum sanctorum of a temple.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Vigraha, Mula.
Full-text: Mulabera, Mulamurti, Vigraha, Utsavavigraha, Acala, Katikai, Bera, Sholingar, Dhruvabera.
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South Indian Portraits < [May, 1928]
Indian Iconography in an Historical Perspective with < [October – December, 1994]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvaduturai (3rd to 25th year) < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Seramadevi < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 3.1 - Tripurantaka-murti (burning down of the three castles) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]