Shilpashastra glossary, starting with ‘s’

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The Shilpashastra glossary, starting with the letter “s”, contains 395 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Saattai
  2. Sabhamandapa
  3. Sacaracara
  4. Saci
  5. Sadrishya
  6. Sadyojata
  7. Saffron
  8. Sagara
  9. Sage
  10. Saghoshakataka
  11. Sahakara
  12. Sahasralinga
  13. Saiddha
  14. Sajivakarana
  15. Sakalaniṣkala
  16. Sakalaratna
  17. Sakalaratnabharana
  18. Samabhanga
  19. Samapada
  20. Samapadasthanaka
  21. Samara
  22. Samashayana
  23. Samdhibandha
  24. Samgraha
  25. Samgrahana
  26. Samhara
  27. Samharamurti
  28. Samkarshana
  29. Samkarshanalakshana
  30. Samkarshanapratima
  31. Sammatti
  32. Samskara
  33. Samsthapana
  34. Samtana
  35. Samvatsara
  36. Samyuta
  37. Samyutahasta
  38. Sanaka
  39. Sanandana
  40. Sanat
  41. Sanatkumara
  42. Sandarshanamudra
  43. Sandhikarman
  44. Santa
  45. Saptamatrika
  46. Saptamatrikarahasya
  47. Saptarshi
  48. Saptatala
  49. Sara
  50. Sarabheshvar
  51. Sarasvata
  52. Sarasvati
  53. Sarasvatilakshana
  54. Sarasvatimurti
  55. Sarasvatipratima
  56. Sarga
  57. Sarjarasa
  58. Sarpa
  59. Sarpakundala
  60. Sarvabhutahridisthita
  61. Sarvabija
  62. Sarvadeshikalinga
  63. Sarvadevesha
  64. Sarvajna
  65. Sarvakarshini
  66. Sarvakhecari
  67. Sarvamahankusha
  68. Sarvasamalinga
  69. Sarvasamkshobhinyadi
  70. Sarvasamkshobhinyadidashamudra
  71. Sarvasankshobhini
  72. Sarvatobhadralinga
  73. Sarvatrikanthika
  74. Sarvavashankari
  75. Sarvavidravini
  76. Sarvayoni
  77. Sarvonmadini
  78. Sasaka
  79. Satryangulanavatala
  80. Sattvika
  81. Satvika
  82. Satvikatana
  83. Satya
  84. Satyatana
  85. Saubhagya-ganapati
  86. Saudha
  87. Saudhika
  88. Saudhikagama
  89. Saumyakanta
  90. Saumyakapitha
  91. Saurabheya
  92. Saurilakshana
  93. Sauripratima
  94. Sauvira
  95. Sauviramurchana
  96. Savyasaci
  97. Sayana
  98. Scale
  99. Scared
  100. Scowling
  101. Scrotum
  102. Season
  103. Senai-mudalvar
  104. Senani
  105. Senapati
  106. Sengalu-nir
  107. Sengol
  108. Sentamarai
  109. Sentilantavar
  110. Separation
  111. Serpent
  112. Seval
  113. Seven Swans
  114. Shadanga
  115. Shadangadevi
  116. Shade
  117. Shadja
  118. Shadjasvara
  119. Shaivadhikalinga
  120. Shaivagama
  121. Shaivapratima
  122. Shaiveshtyalinga
  123. Shakala
  124. Shakatasura
  125. Shakra
  126. Shakti
  127. Shaktidhara
  128. Shaktirahasya
  129. Shaktivel
  130. Shaktivela
  131. Shala
  132. Shalagrama
  133. Shalipallava
  134. Shanaishcara
  135. Shand
  136. Shani
  137. Shanishvar
  138. Shanishvara
  139. Shankara
  140. Shankaranarayana
  141. Shankha
  142. Shankhakundala
  143. Shankhanidhi
  144. Shankhapatra
  145. Shankhapatrakundala
  146. Shankita
  147. Shanmukha
  148. Shantavadana
  149. Shantishakti
  150. Shantyatitashakti
  151. Sharabha
  152. Sharada
  153. Sharadadevi
  154. Sharavanabhava
  155. Sharirapalaka
  156. Sharp Sight
  157. Sharva
  158. Shashibhushana
  159. Shatcakra
  160. Shatruvidvamsini
  161. Shattala
  162. Shauri
  163. Shayanabera
  164. Shayanalakshana
  165. Shayanarca
  166. Shayanasana
  167. Sheshabhashya
  168. Shield
  169. Shikhandi
  170. Shikhara
  171. Shikharahasta
  172. Shikhivahana
  173. Shiktha
  174. Shila
  175. Shiladarusamgraha
  176. Shilagrahana
  177. Shilalakshana
  178. Shilalakshanapatala
  179. Shilasamgraha
  180. Shilasamgrahana
  181. Shilpa
  182. Shilpadosha
  183. Shilpasamgraha
  184. Shilpasara
  185. Shilpashastra
  186. Shilpin
  187. Shir
  188. Shirashcakra
  189. Shirashu
  190. Shirastraka
  191. Shirobhushana
  192. Shirovartana
  193. Shishya-bhava-murti
  194. Shitala
  195. Shitaladevi
  196. Shiva
  197. Shivabhaga
  198. Shivamurti
  199. Shivasadakhya
  200. Shivatandava
  201. Shivering
  202. Shivottama
  203. Shrenibandha
  204. Shri
  205. Shribandha
  206. Shribhoga
  207. Shridhara
  208. Shridharalakshana
  209. Shridharapratima
  210. Shrikamyapitha
  211. Shrikanta
  212. Shrikantabandha
  213. Shrikantha
  214. Shrikara
  215. Shrikarapitha
  216. Shrilakshana
  217. Shrilakshanapatala
  218. Shrimurti
  219. Shringara
  220. Shrinivasa
  221. Shrinivasa-sundaraja
  222. Shrirama
  223. Shriramamurti
  224. Shrisaundarya
  225. Shrivatsa
  226. Shroni
  227. Shuci
  228. Shuddhi
  229. Shuka
  230. Shukra
  231. Shula
  232. Shuladhivasa
  233. Shulamana
  234. Shulamanavidhana
  235. Shulasthapana
  236. Shulasthapanavidhi
  237. Shun
  238. Shurpanakha
  239. Shveta
  240. Shvetatana
  241. Shyama
  242. Shyamalai
  243. Siddhar
  244. Silambu
  245. Silk Garment
  246. Silver
  247. Simha
  248. Simhakarna
  249. Simhakarnahasta
  250. Simhanatha
  251. Simhasana
  252. Similarity
  253. Sindura
  254. Singer
  255. Sinuvasan
  256. Sisa
  257. Sisaka
  258. Sita
  259. Sitamurti
  260. Skandakanta
  261. Skandalakshana
  262. Skandha
  263. Skandhamala
  264. Skandomasahita
  265. Skandomasahitamurti
  266. Sky
  267. Sleeping Person
  268. Smoke
  269. Smoky
  270. Snake-hood
  271. Snana
  272. Snanabera
  273. Snanarca
  274. Snapanabera
  275. Snapanarca
  276. Snigdha
  277. Snow
  278. Soaking
  279. Solaimalai Naciyar
  280. Soldier
  281. Soma
  282. Somadhari
  283. Somadharimurti
  284. Somalakshana
  285. Somapratima
  286. Somardhashekhara
  287. Somardhashekharamurti
  288. Somaskanda
  289. Somaskandalakshana
  290. Somaskandamurti
  291. Someshvara
  292. Someshvaramurti
  293. Spark
  294. Sparshana
  295. Sphatika
  296. Sphatikamala
  297. Sphutita
  298. Spontaneous
  299. Spring
  300. Sruk
  301. Sruva
  302. Stanabandha
  303. Stanahara
  304. Stanasutra
  305. Stanottariya
  306. Star
  307. Sthalavriksha
  308. Sthana
  309. Sthanaka
  310. Sthanakamurti
  311. Sthanasana
  312. Sthanu
  313. Sthapana
  314. Sthapati
  315. Sthapatilakshana
  316. Sthavara
  317. Sthira
  318. Sthiratana
  319. Sthitakuncita
  320. Sthiti
  321. Sthitibheda
  322. Sthityasanadibheda
  323. Stiff Hair
  324. Stone
  325. Stream
  326. Strong Neck
  327. Structure
  328. Stupi
  329. Subhadra
  330. Subhaga
  331. Subhagatana
  332. Subrahmanya
  333. Sucihasta
  334. Sudarshana
  335. Sudeha
  336. Sudha
  337. Sudhacurna
  338. Sukha
  339. Sukhasana
  340. Sukhasanamurti
  341. Sukhatana
  342. Sukhavaha
  343. Sukhavahamurti
  344. Sukhavahatana
  345. Sukshma
  346. Sukshmatana
  347. Sumitra
  348. Summer
  349. Sumukha
  350. Sumukhi
  351. Sumukhimurchana
  352. Sun-beam
  353. Sun-god
  354. Sunda
  355. Sundarabja
  356. Sundaraja
  357. Sundareshvara
  358. Suradevi
  359. Surambudhi
  360. Suranna
  361. Surannatana
  362. Surasamhara
  363. Suredhyalinga
  364. Sureshvara
  365. Surikai
  366. Surrounding
  367. Surupa
  368. Surupatana
  369. Surya
  370. Suryakanta
  371. Suryanarayana
  372. Suryarahasya
  373. Sutikagriha
  374. Sutra
  375. Suvarcala
  376. Suvarna
  377. Suvarnalinga
  378. Suvarnatana
  379. Svacchanda
  380. Svaha
  381. Svapottana
  382. Svapottanarca
  383. Svara
  384. Svarashastra
  385. Svaravancana
  386. Svarna-Bhairava
  387. Svarnavarna
  388. Svastikalinga
  389. Svastikapasrita
  390. Svastikasana
  391. Svathaveshini
  392. Svayambhuvalinga
  393. Svayamvyakta
  394. Swan
  395. Symbolization
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