Shriramavatara, Śrīrāmāvatāra, Shrirama-avatara: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śrīrāmāvatāra can be transliterated into English as Sriramavatara or Shriramavatara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Śrīrāmāvatāra (श्रीरामावतार) refers to one of the Daśāvatāra (“ten incarnations”) (of Lord Viṣṇu) to which are assign various hand gestures (in Indian Dramas), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, the word dāśarathī is used to indicate the incarnation of Śrīrāma. The term dāśarathī means the son of Dāśaratha i.e., Rāma. According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, dāśarathī i.e., the incarnation of Rāma is recognized with the two joined śikhara hands. But in the Abhinayadarpaṇa, it is suggested that-to show the incarnation of Śrīrāma, the artist should hold the kapitthahasta by right hand and śikharahasta by left hand. The view point of the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa is totally different from the Abhinayadarpaṇa in this context.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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