Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Parvati/Gauri/Uma/Lalita
This chapter describes Parvati/Gauri/Uma/Lalita located on page 114 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 Iconography and Images of Siva and Parvati.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Parvati/Gauri/Uma/Lalita” according to 149 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
Hrim bija lalita then. And Om, hrim obeisance to Kamini (an affectionate woman). Om hrum Kamashalini. After having established (goddess) Gauri with the mantras, worshipping (her) and repeating (the mantras), one may get everything....
Read full contents: Chapter 98 - Mode of installation of the image of goddess Gauri (gauripratishtha)
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
Having bathed (her) image with the five products of cow and with water mixed with sandal, he should worship Gauri with (the image of the god) having the crescent-moon on his head (i.e. god Shiva). 19. (While worshipping) the feet (of the images) of Shiva and Gauri (he should say:) ‘Salutation to Patala’. Saying, ‘Salutation to Shiva and Jaya’ he should worship the ankles of both. 20. (Saying) ‘Salutation to Tryambaka and Bhavani’ (he should worship) the two shanks of Rudra (and Lalita)....
Read full contents: Chapter 29 - The vow (vrata) called Saubhagyashayana
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
The Dance of marriage is spoken of as a separate dance and this is called the Dance of the Dances, the Uma Tandava. In describing the Sandhya Tandava, the Tamil work Agamattirattu, we noted, mentions a Trisula; perhaps because of this, Gauri Tandava is known sometimes as Sandhya Tandava. All these are pointed out tp show that the descriptions have not become authoritatively definite. and the variations have been the rule. (4) The Gauri Tandava: The fourth Tandava is the Gauri Tandava....
Read full contents: Chapter 4.3 - (b) The seven Tandava Dances of Shiva
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]