Shrinivasa-sundaraja, Śrīnivāsa-sundarāja: 1 definition
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Śrīnivāsa Sundarāja is the name of a deity depicted at the Andal Temple in Srivilliputtur (Villiputtur or Thiruvilliputtur), representing a sacred place for the worship of The Goddess (Devī).—Śrīnivāsa Sundarāja is represented as standing in samapāda-sthānaka with four hands. The upper right hand holds the discus and the upper left hand holds the conch in kartarīmukha-hasta. The lower right hand holds a lotus flower called padumani, tamarasi or kamala in kaṭaka-mudrā and the lower left hand is placed in urū-hasta. The standing posture of this deity is named vaiṣṇava-sthānaka also. While depicting in Bharatanatyam, the standing posture is in samapāda-sthānaka with four hands. The upper hands are in kartarīmukha-hasta and the lower right hand in kapittha and the lower left hand in ardhacandra placed on the thigh.
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: Shrinivasa, Sundaraja.
Full-text: Anjaneya.
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