Shilpashastra glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Shilpashastra glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 223 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Abhanga
  2. Abharana
  3. Abhaya
  4. Abhayahasta
  5. Abhayamudra
  6. Abhicarikamurti
  7. Abhisheka
  8. Abhitapta
  9. Abhraka
  10. Abhrarupa
  11. Abja
  12. Abjabandha
  13. Abstract Idea
  14. Acala
  15. Accessory
  16. Accurate Knowledge
  17. Adana
  18. Adanahasta
  19. Adarsha
  20. Adbhuta
  21. Adhamadashatala
  22. Adhamadhama
  23. Adhamamadhyama
  24. Adhamottama
  25. Adhara
  26. Adhipati
  27. Adhishthana
  28. Adhishthanapatala
  29. Adhishthanavidhana
  30. Adhopadma
  31. Adhyalinga
  32. Adinarayana
  33. Adishakti
  34. Aditya
  35. Adityadeva
  36. Adityalakshana
  37. Adityapratima
  38. Adrishta
  39. Adu
  40. Adyanga
  41. Agastya
  42. Agastyeshvara
  43. Aghasura
  44. Aghora
  45. Agni
  46. Agnijata
  47. Agnilakshana
  48. Agnipratima
  49. Agulma
  50. Ahavaniya
  51. Ahirbudhnya
  52. Ahuyavarada
  53. Aindra
  54. Aindri
  55. Aja
  56. Ajakhyata
  57. Ajakhyatatana
  58. Ajamukha
  59. Ajyapatra
  60. Akilanteshvari
  61. Akshakrida
  62. Akshamala
  63. Aksharanyasa
  64. Akshimokshana
  65. Ala
  66. Alakacudaka
  67. Alakshmi
  68. Alapadma
  69. Alapadmahasta
  70. Alapallava
  71. Alapallavamudra
  72. Alapini
  73. Alapinishruti
  74. Alidasana
  75. Alidha
  76. Alidhapada
  77. Alidhasana
  78. Alinga
  79. Alingana
  80. Alinganahasta
  81. Alinganamurti
  82. Alipya
  83. Alli
  84. Amai
  85. Amalaka
  86. Amalgamating
  87. Ambara
  88. Ambikai
  89. Ambu
  90. Ambujakanta
  91. Ambujakesara
  92. Ammaiyappa
  93. Amman
  94. Ampal
  95. Amritamati
  96. Amsha
  97. Amurttasadakhya
  98. Anadhyalinga
  99. Anandatandava
  100. Ananta
  101. Ananta-shesha
  102. Anantasana
  103. Andhakasura
  104. Angada
  105. Angara
  106. Angaraka
  107. Angarakalakshana
  108. Angarakapratima
  109. Angavaikalya
  110. Anger
  111. Angiras
  112. Angula
  113. Angulalakshana
  114. Angulamana
  115. Anguliyaka
  116. Aniruddha
  117. Aniruddhalakshana
  118. Aniruddhapratima
  119. Anjali
  120. Anjalihasta
  121. Anjalimudra
  122. Anjaneya
  123. Ankusha
  124. Annam
  125. Annapurani
  126. Annasi
  127. Antahsushira
  128. Antal
  129. Antarala
  130. Antarita
  131. Antaryamin
  132. Antelope Skin
  133. Anugrahamurti
  134. Anuguna
  135. Anugunashila
  136. Aparajita
  137. Apasmara
  138. Apasmarapurusha
  139. Apratima
  140. Apratimatana
  141. Apyayini
  142. Apyayinimurchana
  143. Aquatic Animal
  144. Arakuta
  145. Arana Valli
  146. Arasu
  147. Arca
  148. Arcabera
  149. Arcavatara
  150. Archer
  151. Ardha-pataka
  152. Ardhacandra
  153. Ardhacandra Hasta
  154. Ardhacandrahasta
  155. Ardhacandrakara
  156. Ardhacitra
  157. Ardhanarayana
  158. Ardhanarayanamurti
  159. Ardhanari
  160. Ardhanarilakshana
  161. Ardhanarimurti
  162. Ardhanaripratima
  163. Ardhanarisha
  164. Ardhanarishamurti
  165. Ardhanarishvara
  166. Ardhanarishvaralakshana
  167. Ardhanarishvaramurti
  168. Ardhapatakahasta
  169. Ardhardhashayana
  170. Ardhashayana
  171. Arival
  172. Armpit
  173. Army
  174. Arrogant
  175. Arrow
  176. Arshalinga
  177. Arshas
  178. Aruna
  179. Arunacaleshvar
  180. Arupalakshmi
  181. Aruvam
  182. Aruvuruvam
  183. Asampurna
  184. Asamyuta
  185. Asamyutahasta
  186. Asana
  187. Asanabheda
  188. Ascetic
  189. Ashtabhuja
  190. Ashtadikpala
  191. Ashtadikpalaka
  192. Ashtashakti
  193. Ashtatala
  194. Ashtottarashatalinga
  195. Ashvakranta
  196. Ashvakrantamurchana
  197. Ashvakrantatana
  198. Ashvamanavidhi
  199. Ashvin
  200. Asitanga
  201. Asthapana
  202. Asthira
  203. Atalaracu
  204. Atibhanga
  205. Atiriktanga
  206. Attai
  207. Attire
  208. Autsavabera
  209. Autumn
  210. Avabhrithasnana
  211. Avahana
  212. Avatara
  213. Avatarapratima
  214. Avudaiyar
  215. Avyakta
  216. Aya
  217. Ayadisampadartha
  218. Ayadisampadarthavidhana
  219. Ayasa
  220. Ayatana
  221. Ayudha
  222. Ayyappa
  223. Ayyappan
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