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Mancana Vadivu, Mañcana Vadivu: 1 definition

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Mancana Vadivu 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.

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mancana Vadivu in Shilpashastra glossary
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Mañcana Vadivu is the name of a deity depicted at the Nellaiappar Temple at Tirunelveli, representing a sacred place for the worship of Śiva.� Mañcana Vadivu Ampāl is represented as seated in ٰܳܳپԲ with the right foot placed on the seat and the left foot on the floor. She is represented with five pairs of hands, where the right hands hold trident, knife, ṅkś, ṅg (chain), abhaya and the left hands hold ḍa, bell, shield, and ś. The hastas held in the right hands are mostly 첹ṭa첹/ṃh첹ṇa and one in abhaya. The hastas held in the left hands are mostly in 첹ṭa첹/ṃh첹ṇa and one in ṣṭ holding the shield. While depicting in dance, the sitting posture of Ampāl can be named Ի-ṇḍ. Hastas are the same as held in iconographic description. Instead of 첹ṭa첹/ṃh첹ṇa-hasta, it is kapittha in dance and abhaya is represented as 貹첹 hasta. ѳṣṭ is the same.

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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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