Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Kamesvara and Tripurasundari
This chapter describes Kamesvara and Tripurasundari located on page 87 in the book Shiva-Parvati and Allied Images (Their Iconography and Body Language). This book deals with the study of sculptures of Shiva-Parvati and other images such as the Murtis of Anugraha, Umamaheshvara and Umasahita as well as the mythological background of the deities represents by those sculptures. The two volumes contain over 700 images dedicated to the study of postures and body language of various sculptures, the sculptor’s technique.. This chapter is part of the collection Mythological Background: Umamahesvara-murti.
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The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
The Greatness of Kameshvara (kama-ishvara-tirtha). Shri Markandeya said: 1-4. Thereafter, O excellent one among the sons of Pandu, listen to another Tirtha named Kameshvara. It was here that Ganadhyaksha (Ganesha), the highly powerful son of Gauri, became a Siddha (i.e. one who had achieved spiritual perfection). In that Tirtha, a devotee should control his sense-organs, bathe the idol with Pancamrita with great devotion and offer incense, Naivedya and other articles of adoration....
Read full contents: Chapter 71 - The Greatness of Kameshvara (kama-ishvara-tirtha)
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) [by G.V. Tagare]
She is Tripura Sundari the Primordial Goddess who manifested there at Kanci due to the Penance of god Brahma was installed on Kamakoshtha....
Read full contents: Chapter 39 - Glory of the Goddess Kamakshi
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
(* 7) Sundari—i. e. , Tripura-sundari, a name of the Devi. See Trantraraja (Tantrik Texts, VIII, Chs. 4-6). (* 8) Shamkara defines this as “the embodiment of the devotee s desire” (Bhaktabhilasha-svarupam). (* 9) Chamber of Madana (Deva of Love)—the Yoni. (* 10) Vayu here is a name for a manifestation of Prana, the five most important of such manifestations being Prana, Apana Samana, Vyana, Udana....
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]