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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Matsyodara (मत्स्योदर) refers to the “belly of the fish”.—The colophons of the Kaulajñānanirṇaya claim that it was brought down to earth by Matsyendranātha into the great Yoginīkaula in Kāmarūpa, a place with which he is generally associated by all Tantric traditions, including that of the Kubjikā Tantras. The Kaulajñānanirṇaya, which declares that a copy of it is found in the house of every Yoginī in Kāmarūpa, is closely associated with Yoginīs. Accordingly, Bagchi believed that the Kaula sect he founded was the Yoginīkaula. However, according to the Kaulajñānanirṇaya itself, he belonged to the Siddhāmṛta sect. Also called Matsyodara (the Belly of the Fish), it developed out of the Siddhakaula and that from Mahākaula.

Cf. Kularatnoddyota verse 11.39-45 [...udare tasya matsyasya...].

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)

Matsyodara (मत्स्योदर) refers to the “shape of the belly of a fish” and represents one of the five different types of Eyes, according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The second variety is matsyodara i.e., in the shape of the belly of a fish and the measurement of the eyes in that shape should be four yavas and the book specifies that the eyes in the portrait of women and lovers should be in this shape.

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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.

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Partial matches: Matsya, Udara.

Full-text: Matsyodarin, Fish belly.

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