Temporal bone: 1 definition
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Temporal bone 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.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)The Temporal bone is denoted by the Sanskrit term Śaṅkha, and represents one of the various body parts whose Measurements should follow the principles of ancient Indian Painting (citra), 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 third part of the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, chapters 35th to 43rd are dedicated to the Painting of different portraits of different kinds of men and women. The measurement of almost all the body parts that should be maintained in a picture have been presented here. For example, the Temporal bone (śaṅkha) should be 12 aṅgulas.
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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Full-text: Shankha, Shankhaka, Karnaprishtha, Mahashankha, Mahashaikh, Mahashankhamaya, Olagivi, Shikhandaka, Aksha.
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CL - The Nidanam dyspaksea < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CLXII - The Nidanam of Chorosis < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
7(a): Portrait of Men and Women < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - Bones in the Atharva-veda and Āyurveda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]