Prabhavali, Prabhāvali: 5 definitions
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Prabhavali 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: Google Books: Elements of Hindu iconographyThe Prabhāvali (प्रभावलि) represents something similar to the prabhāmaṇḍala; the former is, however, a ring of light that surrounds the whole person of a god, while the latter is a circular halo that is shown close to the head. The Prabhāvali is an ornamental circular or oval ring, with a number of jvālās (or “protruding tongues of flame”).
Very often the special emblems of the god to whom the Prabhāvali belongs are sculptured on each side of it; for example, śaṅkha and cakra are found in association with the Prabhāvali of Viṣṇu, paraśu and pāśa with that of Śiva or Ganeśa. In some instances, the Prabhāvali of Viṣṇu contains his ten avatāras carved on it in the usual order from right to left.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumPrabhāvalī (प्रभावली) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Bhāṭṭadīpikāṭīkā by Śambhu Bhaṭṭa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrabhāvalī (प्रभावली):—[from prabhā > pra-bhā] (bhāv) f. Name of [work]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrabhāvaḷi (ಪ್ರಭಾವಳಿ):—[noun] a representation of a halo in art, as a radiance-circle painted surrounding the head or a decorated wheel sculpted behind the head of an idol.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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