Svastikapasrita, Samubbhavitvā, Svastikāpasṛta, Svastika-apasrita: 1 definition

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Svastikapasrita 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 Svastikāpasṛta can be transliterated into English as Svastikapasrta or Svastikapasrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

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Source: Archaeological Survey of India: Śaiva monuments at Paṭṭadakal (śilpa)

Svastikāpasṛta (स्वस्तिकापसृत).—Two legs kept crossing each other is known as svastika; in this pose if the legs are kept a little apart from each other, that is, without touching each other, they are said to be svastikāpasṛta pose. (T. A. G. Rao)

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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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