Nrityamurti, Nṛtyamūrti, Nritya-murti: 2 definitions
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Nrityamurti 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: Google Books: The Book of Hindu Imagery: Gods, Manifestations and Their MeaningNrityamurti—this is the position of a god engaged in a dance. The dancer stands on one leg, with a slightly bent knee, while the other leg is supported with the foot against the inside of the thigh of the standing leg. Dance is seen as the ultimate universal act of creation when a god is dancing, and as a form of magic when a person dances. In this case the dancer assumes the personality of the god who is depicted as he is dancing. Examples of dancing gods include: Shiva-Nataraja, Krishna on the snake, Kaliya, and Ganesha as Nritya-Ganapati.
Source: Google Books: Papers on Art and EpigraphyNṛtyamūrti (नृत्यमूर्ति) refers to a class of images, discussed in the Saudhikāgama: an unpublished Sanskrit text of encyclopaedic nature on Orissan temple architecture, town planning and iconography comprising about 4457 verses divided into nine chapters.—In the fourth chapter he expounds the Gaṇapatipratimā-lakṣaṇa. Chapter five is devoted to the explanation of the Śaivapratimā-lakṣaṇa, nṛtyamūrtis and bhairavamūrtis, chapter six to Viṣṇupratimā-lakṣaṇa, and chapter seven to Sūryarahasya. Chapter eight concerns the Śaktirahasya (i.e., the Navadurgārahasya, Daśamahāvidyārahasya and Saptamātṛkārahasya) and their pañjaras. The last chapter consists of a description of the gaṇamūrtis.
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: Nritya, Murti.
Full-text: Ganapatipratima, Bhairavamurti, Saptamatrikarahasya, Shaktirahasya, Dashamahavidyarahasya, Shaivapratima, Suryarahasya, Navadurgarahasya, Ganamurti, Vishnupratima.
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