Shaivapratima, Śaivapratimā, Shaiva-pratima: 1 definition
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Shaivapratima 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 Śaivapratimā can be transliterated into English as Saivapratima or Shaivapratima, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Google Books: Papers on Art and EpigraphyŚaivapratimā (शैवप्रतिमा) refers to the “Śaiva class of images”, as discussed in the Saudhikāgama: an unpublished Sanskrit text of encyclopaedic nature on Orissan temple architecture, town planning and iconography comprising about 4457 verses divided into nine chapters.—In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: Shaiva, Pratima.
Full-text: Ganapatipratima, Bhairavamurti, Saptamatrikarahasya, Nrityamurti, Shaktirahasya, Dashamahavidyarahasya, Suryarahasya, Navadurgarahasya, Ganamurti, Vishnupratima.
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