Virabhadralakshana, Vīrabhadralakṣaṇa, Virabhadra-lakshana: 1 definition

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Virabhadralakshana 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 Vīrabhadralakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Virabhadralaksana or Virabhadralakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

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Source: archive.org: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Malayalam Manuscripts (ss)

Vīrabhadralakṣaṇa (वीरभद्रलक्षण) refers to one of the various topics discussed in the Viśvasāra, the teachings of which are included in the Śilpasaṅgraha—a Sanskrit compilation containing various works on Śilpa, giving detailed rules for the construction of temples and for the making, for purposes of worship, of images of various deities, a description of which is added.

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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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