Pithaviyoga, Pīṭhaviyoga, Pitha-viyoga: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu ImagesPīṭhaviyoga (पीठवियोग) refers to a type of damage where “the pīṭha comes apart from the icon”, as defined in treatises such as the Pāñcarātra, Pādmasaṃhitā and Vaikhānasa-āgamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—As far as the Jīrṇoddhāraṇa (renovation) metal icons are concerned, the Vaiṣṇava Āgamas lay special rules because the authors of the Āgamas obviously knew the value and re-usable condition of metals. [...] The Vaiṣṇava Āgamas mention two type of damages to the metal icon—a) the pīṭha shakes (pīṭhacalana) or it comes apart from the icon (pīṭhaviyoga) and b) any part of the icon get broken or mutilated (aṅgavaikalya). In case of pīṭhaviyoga, the pīṭha is fixed with a process called jaṭibandhana. In such case, after performing the bālālaya rituals, the precious stones are to be deposited in side the socket of the pīṭha and the icon should be fixed.
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: Pitha, Viyoga, Pita.
Full-text: Pithacalana, Angavaikalya, Jatibandhana, Jirnoddharana.
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