Shishya-bhava-murti, Śiṣya-bhāva-mūrti: 1 definition

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Shilpashastra (iconography)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Elements of Hindu Iconograpy

Śiva in the aspect of a disciple is called the Śiṣya-bhāva-mūrti. The māvasāra gives a description of the form of Śiṣyabhāvamūrti. Śiva should be seated in front of his teacher Subrahmaṇya cross-legged, with one of his right hands kept closing his mouth and another kept on the chest in the jñāna-mudrā pose; the other two hands should carry the ṭaṅka and the mṛga. He should have a white complexion and his face should resemble the full-moon. His head should be adorned with a crescent moon. Pārvatī, his consort, should also be standing by his side.

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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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