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Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)

Lohajā (लोहजा) refers to “metal images”, as discussed in chapter 18 (Kriyāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [lohajāpratimānirmāṇa-tālavibhāga]: [...] Then the details regarding various metal icons [e.g., lohajā-pratimā-nirmāṇa], when more than one is in use in a temple, are given. [...] Other details are given concerning the pīṭha-pedestals, the various postures, the groupings with consorts, the dimensions of the prabhā-arch (9b-33). Then instructions are given for casting metal images (lohajā-pratimā): making the wax image, mixing the metals, mending flaws, etc. (34-46a). After this, there are instructions for how an image is to be painted on cloth and walls (46b-51a). The chapter closes with an account of what measurements are to be adopted for making images (51b-68a).

Source: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu Images

Lohaja (लोहज) or Dhātuja refers to “metal icons”, as defined in treatises such as the Pāñcarātra, Pādmasaṃhitā and Vaikhānasa-āgamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—The Vaisṣṇava Āgamas. while describing the grade of material of icon, give special grade to metal icons. The metal icons are called Dhātuja or Lohaja. The metal icons are graded as uttamouama. Nāradīyasaṃhitā (13.96a) inform that the metal icons are considered to be flawless and no colouring is required for the metal icons.

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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.

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)

Lohaja (लोहज) refers to “iron”, according to the Devyāmata (in the section śalyoddhāra-paṭala or “excavation of extraneous substances”).—Accordingly, “[...] If [someone] touches a part of his body, [the officiant] should prognosticate an extraneous thing [at a depth] up to the part. If [someone] touches his neck, they know that there is [an extraneous thing] which is an iron chain (śṛṅkhalā-lohaja). It should be understood that that iron chain [exists at a depth of] three cubits [underground]. There is no doubt about it. [...]”.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Lohāja (लोहाज).—the red goat.

Derivable forms: lohājaḥ (लोहाजः).

Lohāja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loha and aja (अज).

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Lohaja (लोहज).—

1) bell-metal.

2) iron-filings.

Derivable forms: lohajam (लोहजम्).

Lohaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms loha and ja (ज).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lohaja (लोहज).—n.

(-jaṃ) 1. Bell-metal. 2. Rust of iron, or iron filings. E. loha, ja produced.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lohaja (लोहज).—[loha-ja], n. 1. Bell-metal. 2. Rust of iron.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Lohaja (लोहज).—[adjective] made of copper or iron.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Lohaja (लोहज):—[=loha-ja] [from loha] mf(ā)n. iron, made of i°, [Śiśupāla-vadha]

2) [v.s. ...] n. steel (from Damascus), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] brass, bell-metal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] rust of i°, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) Lohāja (लोहाज):—[from loha] m. the red goat

[Sanskrit to German]

Lohaja in German

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Lōhaja (ಲೋಹಜ):—[adjective] made of iron.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Loha, Aja, Ja.

Starts with: Lohajabamdha, Lohajala, Lohajalinga, Lohajam, Lohajamghavana, Lohajangha, Lohajanghakatha, Lohajangi, Lohajangin, Lohajapratima, Lohajapratimanirmana, Lohajapratimanirmanatalavibhaga, Lohajavaktra.

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Full-text: Lohajavaktra, Lohajam, Lohajalinga, Lauhaja, Dhatuja, Calalinga, Shrinkhala, Loha, Lohajapratima.

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