Shilpashastra glossary, starting with ‘s’

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