Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Alingana-Candrasekhara-murti
This chapter describes Alingana-Candrasekhara-murti located on page 313 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 Umasahita/alingana-murti.
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Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) [by K. Vidyuta]
murti (lord along with Hari) is to be installed in the place of Sugriva (west) and in the place presided by Gandharva (south-west) Candrashekhara murti is installed (XLIII. 72): sukhasanam tu satyamshe vitathe tripurantakam | sugrive harirardham syad gandharve candrashekharam || In the place of Shesha (pada presided by him, north-west) Lord Shiva who burnt Kamadeva; in the place of Mukhya (also north-west) Kalasamhara murti is to be established; Ardhanarishvara idol must be installed in the place of Diti...
Read full contents: 7. Favourable Directions for Installing the Shiva Murtis
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
The merciful Lord came to be known, therefore, as Candrasekhara—one who has the Moon on His crown. II Karanagama speaks thus of Candrasekhara murti: Abhayavaradahastam saumyasrngarabhavam Vipulavaradanetram candrabimbamsamaulim Rjutanusamapadasthanakam vidrumabham Harinaparasupanim padmapnthoparistham”. Though Arurar does not use the phrase Candrasekhara, be uses a corresponding name, “Indu sekhara” —one who has the moon in his crown....
Read full contents: Chapter 2.4 - Candra-anugraha-murti (depiction of the moon’s redemption)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
He says, “He was Yajna-murti, the embodiment of sacrifice, in the sense that His very body was yajna. Holding the sruk and sruva ladles and other implements used in sacrifice, He appeared as the personified form of yajna.”...
Read full contents: Verse 2.2.49
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]