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Jalandharavadha, Jalandhara-vadha: 2 definitions

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Jalandharavadha 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.

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Shilpashastra (iconography)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jalandharavadha in Shilpashastra glossary
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shilpa)

1) Jalandharavadha (जलन्धरवध) or Ի󲹰󲹳ūپ refers to one of the twenty-eighth forms (ūپ) of Śiva mentioned in the ٳܱ岵: twenty-eighth among the Siddhāntaśaivāgama. The forms of Śiva (e.g., Jalandharavadha) are established through a process known as , described as a five-fold process of creation.

2) Jalandharavadha is also listed among the ten forms (ūپ) of Śiva mentioned in the ᾱ岵 (under the Raudrarūpa heading): the fifth among the Siddhāntaśaivāgamas.

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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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jalandharavadha in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Jalandharavadha (जलन्धरवध) refers to the “slaying of Jalandhara�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.25 (“Prayer by the gods�).—[Cf. the chapters� colophon�iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyā� rudrasaṃhitāyā� pañcame yuddhakhaṇḍe jalaṃdharavadhopākhyāne devastutivarṇana� nāma paṃcaviṃśo'dhyāya� || 25 || ]

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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