Rudrapratimalakshana, Rudrapratimālakṣaṇa, Rudrapratima-lakshana: 1 definition
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Rudrapratimalakshana 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 Rudrapratimālakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Rudrapratimalaksana or Rudrapratimalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)Rudrapratimālakṣaṇa (रुद्रप्रतिमालक्षण) (lit. “iconography of Rudra”) is the name of chapter 29 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 [rudrapratimālakṣaṇa]: This chapter describes the various shapes that Rudra takes, including his Ardhanārī form. (1-28).
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: Lakshana, Pratimalakshana, Rudrapratima, Rudra.
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