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Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)

Māmpalam (“mango”) refers to one of the several “attributes” (āyudha) or “accessories” of a detiy commonly seen depicted in Hindu iconography, defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The śilpa texts have classified the various accessories under the broad heading of āyudha or karuvi (implement), including even flowers, animals, and musical instruments. The fruits found in connection with the deities or held in the hands of the deities are, for example, Māmpalam.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Māmpaḻam (மாம்பழம்) [mā-paḻam] noun < மா² [ma²] +.

1. Mango fruit; மாங்கனி. [mangani.]

2. A kind of knot made when wearing a saree; புடைவை யுடுத்தும்போது செருகும் முடிப்பு. [pudaivai yuduthumbothu serugum mudippu.] Local usage

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ma, Palam.

Ends with: Urumampalam.

Full-text: Natuccalai, Amlattu, Mampalakkattu, Mampal, Mampalavunni, Katuppu.

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