Trivikramalakshana, Trivikramalakṣaṇa, Trivikrama-lakshana: 1 definition

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Trivikramalakshana 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 Trivikramalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Trivikramalaksana or Trivikramalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)

Trivikramalakṣaṇa (त्रिविक्रमलक्षण) refers to the iconographic details of Mādhava, one of the twelve Lords of the months (māsādhipatis), as discussed in chapter 22 of the Ādikāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā: a large Pāñcarātra Āgama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.—Description of the chapter [keśavādi-pratimālakṣaṇa-paṭala]: The twelve mūrtis are called māsādhipatis, “the Lords of the months”—and their origins are traced to the four vyūhas (1-2). The iconography of the māsa-adhipati is described. [e.g., Trivikramalakṣaṇa (12-14a)] [...] In each case, their wives should be shown holding a lotus and viṇā (23-24a).

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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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