Nellai Murugan, Nellai Murukan: 1 definition
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Nellai Murugan 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.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Nellai Murukan is the name of a deity depicted at the Nellaiappar Temple at Tirunelveli, representing a sacred place for the worship of Śiva.—The devotee takes a right turn. To the left is the Ākāśa Liṅga. Then there is the Nellai Murukan sannidhi, where Murukan is found with four hands and Valli and Deivānai on either side. The same iconographical features are seen for the god and goddesses as mentioned earlier in the Subrahmaṇya sannidhi. From the sannidhi of Somasundarar to Nellai Murukan’s sannidhi is the tāmra-sabhā where Śiva dances. Behind the tāmra-sabhā is the sannidhi of Śrī Santhāna Sabhāpatī where the dancing Naṭarāja is found with Sage Vyāgrapāda on the right and Pārvatī, Patañjali on the left. The postures of Naṭarāja are the same as described earlier under the Tillai Naṭarāja Temple.
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: Murugan, Nellai.
Full-text: Gajalakshmi.
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