Ramalakshana, Rāmalakṣaṇa, Rama-lakshana: 1 definition

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In Hinduism
1. Shilpashastra
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Ramalakshana 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.

The Sanskrit term Rāmalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Ramalaksana or Ramalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

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

Rāmalakṣaṇa (रामलक्षण) refers to the “iconographic details of Kalkin”, one of the Ten avatāra or “incarnations” (daśāvatāras) whose iconographic details are discussed in chapter 23 of the Ādikāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā: a large Pāñcarātra Āgama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.—Description of the chapter [daśa-avatāra-pratimā-lakṣaṇa]: This chapter turns to the general iconographical directions for making the ten avatāra-forms [e.g., Rāmalakṣaṇa (28-31)] [...] Note that Kṛṣṇa is omitted from this list.

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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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