Somaskandalakshana, Somāskandalakṣaṇa, Somaskanda-lakshana: 1 definition
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Somaskandalakshana 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 Somāskandalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Somaskandalaksana or Somaskandalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Somāskandalakṣaṇa (सोमास्कन्दलक्षण) refers to one of the various topics discussed in the Āgastya, the teachings of whom are included in the Śilpasaṅgraha—a Sanskrit compilation containing various works on Śilpa, giving detailed rules for the construction of temples and for the making, for purposes of worship, of images of various deities, a description of which is added.
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: Somaskanda, Lakshana.
Full-text: Skandalakshana, Somalakshana.
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Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
A Summary of the Agastya (authority on architecture) < [Chapter 4 - Shilpa Shastras]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
3. The Supremacy of Lord Siva in Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati < [Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses]