Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Format (E); Mirror Image Pose, Uma has Right Leg Folded, Left Leg Pendent
This chapter describes Format (E); Mirror Image Pose, Uma has Right Leg Folded, Left Leg Pendent located on page 444 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 Umamahesvara-murti.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
But the Mayamata speaks of this as Bhujangatrasa. (3) The Uma Tandava: The third is Uma Tandava. Shiva has six hands, i.e., two more to what had been already mentioned. The additional right hand holds trisula; the additional left, a skull. The left leg is placed on apasmara. The right leg sweeps to the right. Umadevi stands on the left of Shiva. The Purva Karanagama, in the enumeration of the seven dances mentions Muni Tandava instead of Uma Tandava....
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The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
(She) holds the severed head along with the neck in the left (hand) and a mirror in the second hand. (The image of) Saubhagya (is made) as holding fruits in the folded palms on the right side. (The image of) Lakshmi holds the lotus in the right hand and the shriphala (bilva fruit) in the left. 16. (The image of) Sarasvati (should be made as holding) a book, rosary and lute in the hands....
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Varahi Tantra (English Study) [by Roberta Pamio]
(Varanasi: samvat 2058). (* 3) The alidha pose is with the right knee advanced and and the left leg drawn back. (* 4) The Du. Bh. T. says, in the Pancaratra Tradition....
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]