Varunalakshana, Varuṇalakṣaṇa, Varuna-lakshana: 1 definition

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Varunalakshana 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 Varuṇalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Varunalaksana or Varunalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

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

Varuṇalakṣaṇa (वरुणलक्षण) refers to the iconographic details of Varuṇa—one of the “directional deities” (lokeśa), whose iconographic details are discussed in chapter 28 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 [lokeśa-pratimā-lakṣaṇa]: The iconography for the following eight directional deities are given [e.g., Varuṇalakṣaṇa (8)] [...].

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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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