Valiya-balikal, Valiyabalikal: 1 definition
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Valiya-balikal means something in the history of ancient India. 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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Source: Yale Journal of Music & Religion: Ritual Music in Contemporary Brahmanical Tantric Temples of KeralaValiya-balikal refers to the “miniature of the śrīkōvil” found in the Bāhyahāra enclosure of certain temples from Kerala sanctioned by the Tantrasamuccaya.—Such temples, alternatively called kṣetras or ambalams, consist of six parts: (1) the shrine, or śrīkōvil, and (2) the pañcaprākāras, the five successive enclosures surrounding it. [...] The bāhyahāra, the fourth enclosure, is the courtyard around the madhyahāra and includes various structures, sub-shrines, and stones (balipīṭhas) installed at cardinal points. [...] Valiya balikal, the most important of such stones, is a miniature of the śrīkōvil in this enclosure of the temple and is placed in front of the main deity.
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Partial matches: Valiya.
Full-text: Bahyahara.
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