Ratnakundala, 搁补迟苍补办耻峁囜笉补濒补, Ratna-kundala: 3 definitions
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Source: Wisdom Library: 艢ilpa-艣膩stra搁补迟苍补办耻峁囜笉补濒补 (啶班い啷嵿え啶曕啶｀啶∴げ):鈥擮ne of the five kinds of commonly known ear-ornaments (办耻峁囜笉补濒补). This ornament is a jewelled circular ear-ring.
: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu Images搁补迟苍补办耻峁囜笉补濒补 (啶班い啷嵿え啶曕啶｀啶∴げ) refers to one of the various types of 鈥渆ar-ornaments鈥� (办补谤峁嘺产丑奴峁峁嘺 or 办耻峁囜笉补濒补), as defined in treatises such as the P膩帽car膩tra, P膩dmasa峁僪it膩 and Vaikh膩nasa-膩gamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) 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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation搁补迟苍补办耻峁囜笉补濒补 (啶班い啷嵿え啶曕啶｀啶∴げ) refers to 鈥渄iamond earrings鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.46 (鈥淭he arrival of the bridegroom鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada: 鈥淸...] In the meantime the servant-maids in the harem of the mountain took P膩rvat墨 out in order to worship the tutelar family deity. [...] With diamond earrings (ratna办耻峁囜笉补濒补) her cheeks appeared brilliant. Her rows of teeth sparkled like diamonds. Red lac applied over her lips which were naturally red like Bimba fruits was exquisite. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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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Partial matches: Ratna, Kundala.
Full-text: Kundala.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 5.7.16-17 < [Chapter 7 - The Killing of Kuvalay膩p墨岣峚]
Verses 6.19.6-10 < [Chapter 19 - In the First Fortress of Dv膩rak膩, the Glories of L墨l膩-sarovara, etc.]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.2. Ear Ornaments (a): Ku峁囜笉ala < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
Sripura (Archaeological Survey) (by Bikash Chandra Pradhan)
The Metal Art < [Chapter 3 - Sculptural Programme]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.6 - (l) Shiva鈥檚 ornamentation < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
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Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
艢膩sanadev墨s or Yak峁峁嚹玸 from Ancient Bengal < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
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Activities of The All India Kashiraj Trust (January 鈥� June 1968) < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]