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Shilpashastra (iconography)

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

Lohajāpratimā (लोहजाप्रतिमा) 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., lohajāpratimā-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 (lohajāpratimā): 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).

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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.

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Partial matches: Pratima, Lohaja.

Starts with: Lohajapratimanirmana, Lohajapratimanirmanatalavibhaga.

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