Vamanamurti, Vāmanamūrti, Vamana-murti: 3 definitions
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Vamanamurti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Vāmanamūrti (वामनमूर्ति) refers to the “icon of Vāmana”, as discussed in chapter 11 of the Viṣvaksenasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to pratimā-icons) and the construction of temples.—Description of the chapter [mūrtibheda-lakṣaṇa]: Here the narrative turns first to the decorations and weapons of the Lord in His Supreme Form, then to further description of Vāsudeva’s form. [...] For each of these [e.g., vāmanamūrti] as well as for various other forms of the Lord there are different rules and methods of pratiṣṭhā-installation as well as distinctions to be maintained regarding their individual decorations and distinctive marks (143-148).
2) Vāmanamūrti (वामनमूर्ति) or Vāmanamūrtilakṣaṇa refers to the “rules relating to (the mantras addressed to) Vāmana”, as discussed in the fifth chapter of the Nāradīyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nārada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [matsyādimūrti-lakṣaṇa-vidhāna]: Gautama [sic] continues his treatment of mantras to various aspects of the deity—much as in the preceding chapter—here turning to [e.g., Vāmana—vāmanamūrti-lakṣaṇa, 41-48a] [...]. After counseling to keep these secret and away from the uninitiated, he briefly tells of the pāñcopaniṣad-mantra and those addressed to the parivāra-deities (84-98a).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)Vāmanamūrti (वामनमूर्ति) refers to the “icon of Kūrma” (one of the ten Avatars), as discussed in chapter 17 (Kriyāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [matsyādi-mūrtilakṣaṇa]: Bhagavān undertakes to discuss the icons of the ten avatāras. He begins by discussing the dimensions, the postures, weapons, etc., for Matsya (2-6a); then in turn He tells about Kūrma (6b-11), Varāha (12-21), Nṛsiṃha (22-41a), Vāmana [e.g., vāmanamūrti] (41b-54), Bhārgavarāma (55-60a) and Śrīrāma (60b-74a). [...]
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvāmanamūrti (वामनमूर्ति).—f A dwarf. a Dwarfish.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vamana, Murti.
Starts with: Vamanamurtilakshana.
Full-text: Vamanamurtilakshana, Asada.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 6.4.8 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Kuravai aycciyarotu)]
Pasuram 3.8.9 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Mutiyane)]
Pasuram 2.6.1 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Vaikunta Manivannane)]
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
44. Description of Vamana-murti (rites and rituals) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
2. Important deities in Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati < [Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses]
4. Concept of Visnu in Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati < [Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 34 - The Account of Trispṛśā < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]