Tritala, Tritāla, Tri-tala: 1 definition
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Tritāla (त्रिताल) refers to a type of measurement, as defined in the texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The unit of measurement chosen for stating the proportions of the images of the various gods, goddesses and other beings belonging to the Hindu pantheon is called the tāla. The tritāla is prescribed for Bhūtas (goblins)
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: Trital, Vrittakuta, Vimalakriti, Shribhoga, Bhadrakoshtha, Hastiprishta, Gandhara, Svastika.
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Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tirmorriyur (Adhipuri) (20th year) < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Sikhara < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
Temples in Pullamangai (near Pasupatikoyil) (3rd to 6th year) < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter LXXIV - Account and admonition of bhagiratha < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter LXXV - Supineness of bhagiratha < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
5. The Five Storeys and their Names < [Chapter 3 - Prākāra Lakṣaṇa]
5. Measurement for the Storeys of the Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]
6. Components in the Storeys of the Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Rathas (monolithic cut-out temples) < [Chapter 2 - Origin of Sculptural Art—Its Development and Scheme]
Structural Temples and Sculptures (of the Pallava period) < [Chapter 2 - Origin of Sculptural Art—Its Development and Scheme]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Vikkanampundi < [Vijayalaya]
Temples in Kulambandal < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Temples in Tiruvorriyur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
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