Utkutikasana, Utkutika-asana, Utkuṭikāsana: 2 definitions
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Utkutikasana 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.
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Google Books: Elements of Hindu iconographyThe Utkuṭikāsana (उत्कुटिकासन) is a peculiar posture in which the person sits with his heels kept close to the bottom and with the back slightly curved (see the figure of Kevala Nārasiṃha).
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Utkutikāsana (उत्कुतिकासन) refers to a type of Āsana (sitting poses), according to Ganapati Sthapati in his text Ciṟpa Cennūl, as defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The posture is known as utkutikāsana when one leg is supported vertically on the pedestal and the other is hung down. Ayyanār images are good examples.
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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Partial matches: Asana.
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