Svastikalinga, Svastikaliṅga, Svastika-linga: 2 definitions
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstraSvastikaliṅga (स्वस्तिकलिङ्ग) is a Sanskrit word referring to one of the classes of mānuṣaliṅgas (liṅgas made by human hands), classified in the Śaivāgamas. All the mānuṣaliṅgas are made of three parts (brahmabhāga, or ‘lower part’, viṣṇubhāga, or ‘middle part’ and rudrabhāga, or ‘top-most part’). They are also carved with lines known as brahmasūtras. The word liṅga refers to a symbol used in the worship of Śiva and is used thoughout Śaiva literature, such as the sacred Āgamas.
Source: Google Books: Elements of Hindu iconographySvastikaliṅga (स्वस्तिकलिङ्ग).—The proportion of the lengths of the brahmabhāga, the brahmabhāga, the viṣṇubhāga and the rudrabhāga in the svastika-liṅga, is given in the Kāmikāgama and the Mayamata as 2, 3, 4 respectively.
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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