Face, Facing, Faced: 7 definitions
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)1) The Face includes minor Body Parts through which are expressed various gestures (in Sanskrit Dramas), as conveyed through 膧峁単颈办腻产丑颈苍补测补: one of the four divisions of Abhinaya or 鈥渨ays to convey or represent one鈥檚 emotion to others鈥�, according to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra and the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擳he 腻峁単颈办腻产丑颈苍补测补 includes the histrionic representation of the limbs which is simply known as physical gestures.
The 耻辫腻峁単补蝉 denote different parts of the Face. These are also six in numbers viz.,
- eyes,
- eyebrows,
- nose,
- lower
- lip,
- cheeks and
- chin.
2) The Face and other Limbs (in Indian Dramas) were commonly painted, as conveyed through the 础峁単补谤补肠补苍腻 division of 膧h膩ry膩bhinaya.鈥敶♂箙g补谤补肠补苍腻 meaning painting of limbs of different characters, also falls under the category of makeover. [...] Applying of moustaches and beard can be called an important make-up in facial decoration. The N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra says that after painting the face and other limbs the characters are provided with beard according to their territory, profession and spiritual rites.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, 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).
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchFacing (the highest reality) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Sa峁僲ukha, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.鈥擜ccordingly, as 莫艣vara says to V膩madeva: 鈥淸...] [Now], I will teach the practice of that, which produces absorption. [...] The Yogin, who is free from all thoughts in regard to [everything] internal and external, should meditate with [his] mind on nothing. [Then,] he becomes one who faces (蝉补峁僲耻办丑补) the highest reality. [...]鈥�.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Facel.
Full-text (+7559): Abhimukha, Sammukha, Mukha, Anana, Vajjana, Adhomukha, Vimukha, Unmukha, Paran Mukha, Caturmukha, Mukharaga, Sumukha, Vaktra, Pratimukha, Vyanga, Pancavaktra, Krishnavaktra, Shadanana, Pancanana, Pramukha.
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Search found 597 books and stories containing Face, Facing, Faced, The face; (plurals include: Faces, Facings, Faceds, The faces). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1990-1992 < [Chapter 23 - External World]
Verse 2588-2590 < [Chapter 24b - Arguments against the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Verse 1993-1997 < [Chapter 23 - External World]
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
Chapter 3 - The orientation of the extant Temples < [Part 2, Section 3: The Architectural Canons]
2.14. Temples at Kaccha < [Chapter 4 - Structural temples of the Caulukyan period (942-1299 A.D.)]
5.3. Temples at Motab < [Chapter 4 - Structural temples of the Caulukyan period (942-1299 A.D.)]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 16 - Efficacy of the Holy Ash (Continued) < [Section 3 - Br膩hmottara-kha峁囜笉a]
Chapter 59 - Greatness of Aj膩dev墨 < [Section 1 - Prabh膩sa-k峁tra-m膩h膩tmya]
Chapter 11 - Procedure of Ga峁噀艣a Worship: Manifestation of Lak峁墨 < [Section 1 - Ked膩ra-kha峁囜笉a]
Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) (by R. Suthashi)
Description of Mukhalingas < [Chapter 3 - Shaiva iconography in Saivagamanibandhana]
Description of Kalari-Murti < [Chapter 4 - Anthropomorphic forms of Shiva in Kerala Tantric works]
Description of Gangadhara-Murti < [Chapter 4 - Anthropomorphic forms of Shiva in Kerala Tantric works]
The Indian Buddhist Iconography (by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya)
Figure 215-216 - Four Animal-Faced Goddesses: Si峁僪膩sy膩
Figure 147 - Emanations of Ak峁bhya: Dhvaj膩grakey奴r膩
Figure 152-155 - Emanations of Vairocana: A峁ａ弓abhuja and Da艣abhujasita M膩r墨c墨
Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
8a. Five kinds of Bhasma < [Chapter 2 - Greatness of Bhasma and Dh膩ra峁嘺]
17. The esoteric significance of Five Faces of Lord 艢iva < [Chapter 5 - Essence of Pa帽cabrahma Upani峁d]
8. Various faces of Rudr膩k峁 and their benefits < [Chapter 4 - A Critical approach to Rudr膩k峁 based on 艢aiva Upani峁ds]
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