Skin: 3 definitions
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Skin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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.
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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Skin (of the goat) was traditionally used in crafting Hard Cement, which was used as a Material for the Construction of Temples and other buildings, according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, five procedures of preparing the vajralepa are suggested.—The third variety of vajralepa was the mixture of the horns of bull and buffalo, skin of goat, milk of buffalo, juice of bimba and kapittha.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
The Skin is sometimes associated with Ratneśa—one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nāthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras.—Various texts record the locations of the sixteen Siddhas within the body (called ‘doors’). For example, the Kulakaulinīmata mentions the Right Shoulder, whereas the Ṭīkā mentions the Nostril and the Kumārikākhaṇḍa mentions the Skin as the location of Ratneśa.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): The, The, Skin, Te.
Starts with (+0): Antelope skin, Bull skin, Python skin, Skin disease, Skin diwai, Skin irritation, Snake skin.
Full-text (+4446): Carman, Romakupa, Ajina, Tvaca, Lomakupa, Tvac, Cavi, Uttundita, Vyaghracarman, Tvak, Krishnajina, Asrigdhara, Visarpa, Vaiyaghra, Kancuka, Tvagbheda, Shvitra, Tvagdosha, Tvacya, Shariravarana.
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Search found 539 books and stories containing Skin, Skins, The skin; (plurals include: Skins, Skinses, The skins). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.41 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]
Verse 5.118 < [Section XIII - Purification of Substances]
Verse 6.23 < [Section III - Details of the Hermit’s Life]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Symbology of wearing skins in Shaivism < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 4.6 - (k) Symbology of Kovanam < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 75 - Thiruvavaduthurai or Tiruvavatuturai (Hymn 70) < [Volume 3.6 - Pilgrim’s progress: away from Otriyur and Cankili]
The History of Herodotus (by G. C. Macaulay)
Characterizations of Gelatin from the Skin of American Bullfrog (Rana... < [Volume 13, Issue 8 (2021)]
Recent Innovations on the Reuse of Almond and Hazelnut By-Products: A Review < [Volume 16, Issue 6 (2024)]
Expanded (Black) Cork for the Development of an Eco-Friendly Surfboard < [Volume 14, Issue 2 (2022)]
Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
Tibetan pigments (1) Glue (spyin) < [A Survey of Tibetan Pigments]
Nepali Cooking: A Short Essay including Recipes < [Volume 6, Number 2 (1978)]
TIbetan Birth and Marriage Ceremonies < [Volume 11, Number 1-2 (1984)]
Gobhila-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)