The Sanskrit term Trairāśikaliṅga can be transliterated into English as Trairasikalinga or Trairashikalinga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstra

Trairāśikaliṅga (त्रैराशिकलिङ्ग) is a Sanskrit word referring to one of the classes of mānuṣaliṅgas (liṅgas made by human hands), classified in the Śaivāgamas. It is also known as the traibhāgikaliṅga, according to the Siddhāntasārāvali. All the mānuṣaliṅgas are made of three parts (brahmabhāga, or ‘lower part’, viṣṇubhāga, or ‘middle part’ and rudrabhāga, or ‘top-most part’). They are also carved with lines known as brahmasūtras. The word liṅga refers to a symbol used in the worship of Śiva and is used thoughout Śaiva literature, such as the sacred Āgamas.

Source: Google Books: Elements of Hindu iconography

Trairāśikaliṅga (त्रैराशिकलिङ्ग).—In the class known as the trairāśika-liṅgas or traibhāgika-liṅgas, the lengths of the various parts are given as follows: dividing the whole length of the liṅga into nine equal parts, the periphery of the brahmabhāga should be equal to eight of these parts, that of the viṣṇubhāga seven and the of the rudrabhāga six.

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Trairashika, Linga.

Query error!

Full-text: Traibhagikalinga.

Relevant text

No search results for Trairashikalinga, Trairashika-linga, Trairāśika-liṅga, Trairasika-linga, Trairāśikaliṅga, Trairasikalinga; (plurals include: Trairashikalingas, lingas, liṅgas, Trairāśikaliṅgas, Trairasikalingas) in any book or story.