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Fierce means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Fierce expressions are associated with Wrestlers, which follows specific guidelines in the tradition of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The portrait of a wrestler should be very fierce having broad shoulders, muscular limbs, strong and broad neck, head and lips with falling down hair. Thus the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa establishes the fact that even in the pictures; the people belonging to different class and profession [e.g., fierce wrestlers] were projected with specific attire so that general people can equate the picture with the practical character.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
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Search found 276 books and stories containing Fierce, The fierce; (plurals include: Fierces, The fierces). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXVI < [Bhagavat-Yana Parva]
Section II < [Jambukhanda Nirmana Parva]
Section 86 < [Karna Parva]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter VIII - Destruction of demon Dhenuka < [Book V]
Chapter XIV - Slaughter demon Arishta, disguished as a savage bull (Vrishabha) < [Book V]
Chapter XVI - Ribhu returns to his disciple, and perfects him in divine knowledge < [Book II]
Heimskringla (by Snorri Sturlson)
Part 19 - Battle In Hafersfjord < [Chapter III - Harald Harfager's Saga]
Part 26 - King Gudlog's Death < [Chapter I - The Ynglinga Saga]
Part 18 - Battle Between Hakon And Ragnfred < [Chapter VI - King Olaf Trygvason's Saga]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 2.18 < [Chapter 2 - One’s Own Form of the Horās]
Verse 2.31 < [Chapter 2 - One’s Own Form of the Horās]
Verse 2.49 < [Chapter 2 - One’s Own Form of the Horās]
Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) (by Seetha N.)
The various deities of Saktism < [Chapter 5 - Shakta-Tantras—Saundaryalahari as an epitome of Shaktism]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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