Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Nrtta-murti of Camunda/Kali and Bhairavi
This chapter describes Nrtta-murti of Camunda/Kali and Bhairavi located on page 256 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]
The fire is mentioned in connection with the following forms if at all any form could have been thought of by the poet—the Gajari, Ardhanari Sankaranarayana, Nrtta murti of both the Tillai Ananda Tandava and Samhara Tandava of midnight, Gangadhara Lingodbhava and Kapali...
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The Markandeya Purana (Study) [by Chandamita Bhattacharya]
Then the fight began with Kali and other Deva-shaktis. Seeing the enraged band of goddess slaying and crushing the demons, Raktabija, a great demon came forward to fight against them. This demon i. e. Raktabija had a special power that if a drop of blood falls on the earth it would produce many demons. Finally goddess Candika killed Raktabija with the help of Camunda. Goddess Camunda drank the demon s Raktabija s blood before it fell on the ground and killed the demon....
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Abhinaya-darpana (English) [by Ananda Coomaraswamy]
Natya, Nritta, and Nritya. The sages speak of Natya, Nritta, and Nritya. Natya is dancing used in a drama (nataka) combined with the original plot. Nritta is that form of dance which is void of flavour (rasa) and mood (bhava). Nritya is that form of dance which possesses flavour, mood, and suggestion (rasa, bhava, vyanjana etc.), and the like. There is a twofold division of these three, Lasya and Tandava. Lasya dancing is very sweet, Tandava dancing is violent....
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]