Moon-light, Moonlight: 2 definitions

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1. Shilpashastra
2. Ayurveda
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Moon-light 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)

Moon Light follows specific guidelines of ancient Indian Painting (citra), 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.—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, some natural phenomena are referred to be portrayed with the help of symbolization in a picture. According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, Moon light is portrayed with the blooming of water lilies.

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

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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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

Moonlight was used by ancient Indian agriculturists as a method to increase flower production.—The ancient Indian agriculture presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture and organic plant mutagenesis, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda), which aims to introduce several extraordinary traits into plants and trees, such as [...] to produce fruits and flowers throughout the year, as well as out of season.—Among the raw materials required to induce this trait, two are worthy of special mention: (a) Kunapajala—a liquid organic manure with fermented ingredients enables easy uptake of nutrients, and (b) Moonlight—as the moisture content of the soil is known to increase with greater gravitational force of the moon, hence sprouting is accelerated.

Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant Mutagenesis

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Search found 208 books and stories containing Moon-light, Moonlight; (plurals include: lights, Moonlights). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Poetry of Laxmi Narayan < [July – September, 1989]

Ah! How Beautiful < [September 1943]

The Home of a Jail-Bird < [April 1962]

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Part 7.9 - Poetic conventions regarding to the Moonlight < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]

Part 7.3 - Classifications of Kavisamaya (poetic conventions) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]

Part 1 - Rasa theory and position of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā < [Chapter 4 - Position of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā in Sanskrit Poetics]

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Page 159 < [English-Malayalam (1 volume)]

Page 336 < [Tamil-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]

Page 622 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 1]

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