Samashayana, Samaśayana, Sama-shayana: 1 definition
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Samashayana 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.
The Sanskrit term Samaśayana can be transliterated into English as Samasayana or Samashayana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Samaśayana (समशयन) refers to a type of Śayana (‘reclining pose’), as defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—When the image is shown flat on the back, with the body and head reclined fully, the arms and legs stretched out straight, and the eyes closed, it is in samaśayana. This posture is suitable for Abhicārika Śayana Viṣṇu Mūrti.
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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