Samkarshanalakshana, Saṃkarṣaṇalakṣaṇa, Samkarshana-lakshana: 1 definition

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Samkarshanalakshana 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 Saṃkarṣaṇalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Samkarsanalaksana or Samkarshanalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

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

Saṃkarṣaṇalakṣaṇa (संकर्षणलक्षण) refers to a form of Vāsudeva whose iconographic details are discussed in chapter 24 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 [nava-vyūha-pratimā-lakṣaṇa]: Ādimūrti Vāsudeva having already been treated this chapter turns to the other form of Vāsudeva with two hands (3-4a), then to [e.g., Saṃkarṣaṇalakṣaṇa (4b-5)]

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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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