Vithibhramana, Vīthībhramaṇa, Vithi-bhramana: 1 definition
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu ImagesVīthībhramaṇa (वीथीभ्रमण) refers to the time of “procession on the street” (i.e., with an icon on the palanquin), as defined in treatises such as the Pāñcarātra, Pādmasaṃhitā and Vaikhānasa-āgamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—As far as the Jīrṇoddhāraṇa (renovation) metal icons are concerned, the Vaiṣṇava Āgamas lay special rules because the authors of the Āgamas obviously knew the value and re-usable condition of metals. They also provide information on the causes of the damage/deterioration. The common factors are: [...] The metal icon happens to fall from abhiṣeka-vedī (snāna-pītha), the palanquin or any other yāna (vehicle) at the time of procession on the street (vīthībhramaṇa). In such, the essential components of the metal icon i.e. prabhā, pīṭha, astra and vastra are damaged/broken/bent.
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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