Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Urdhvatandava-murti with Kali
This chapter describes Urdhvatandava-murti with Kali located on page 251 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 Ancillary motifs of Siva with Parvati.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
But, the form of the image as found at that place is that of Urdhva Tandava. The Tiruvalankattu-p puranam speaks of the Lord standing on His right leg and sending up His left leg to reach the Heavens. But we know of no Urdhva Tandava image in which the left leg is sent thus higher up except one at Agastisvaram temple. The Trivikrama form, where also the image is found standing on one leg whilst raising the other to the Heavens, has to be differentiated from the Urdhva Tandava form....
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
This phenomenon is referred to as the opening and closing of Kali s eyes. Notes and Sanskrit references: [1] Cf....
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Varahi Tantra (English Study) [by Roberta Pamio]
This is the knowledge of the left path which describes Kali as the radiance of the twelve Suns (dvadasharkaprabhakali) (vv. 28-79): thus the twelve aspects of Kali are named as Srishtikali (the "Kali of Creation"), Sthitikali (the "Kali of Maintenance"), Samharakali (the "Kali of Destruction"), Raktakali (the "Kali of Passion"), Sukali (the "Good Kali"), Yamakali (the "Kali of Control"), Mrityukali (the "Kali of Death"), Bhadrakali (the "Auspicious Kali"), Paramarkakali (the "Kali of the Supreme Sun...
Read full contents: Chapter 19 - The Amnayas (traditions), Continued
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