A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Samabhanga
This page describes Samabhanga which is located on page 161 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Samabhanga” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manasara (English translation) [by Prasanna Kumar Acharya]
These should be the plumb lines in the abhanga pose; the plumb lines of the samabhanga pose will be stated below. 104-107. The plumb lines should be drawn by (the middle of) the side of the crown and the side of the forehead; by the side of the nostril and the middle of the nipple of the breasts; by the (middle of the) side of the navel, the thigh, the leg, and the ankle as said before: thus should be drawn the plumb lines; this is known to be in the samabhanga pose. 108-109....
Read full contents: Chapter 67 - The measures along the plumb lines (pralamba-lakshana)
Gati in Theory and Practice [by Dr. Sujatha Mohan]
The entry of the dancer starts with samabhanga and the walk is in abhanga, which is similar to the baddhacari of the Natyashastra. The dancer comes to the centre of the stage with the pushpanjali hasta and offers salutations to the god Jagannatha. Mangalacharan is similar to the pushpanjali and purvaranga of the Natyashastra. The dancer begins with the bhumiprana. She executes steps based on the rhythmic syllables performed by the percussion instruments....
Read full contents: Gati in classical dance form of Odissi
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
Uttara kamika Agama mentions that there will be makara kundala on the right ear and that Shiva may have four or two hands and that Shiva should be in samabhanga pose. In the second form Shiva s left foot is kept on the Apasmara. In the third, Shiva, with His left leg straight, stands, whilst the right leg is slightly bent. In the fourth variety perhaps the right foot is placed on the Apasmara....
Read full contents: Chapter 3.1 - Tripurantaka-murti (burning down of the three castles)
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