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Vishapaharanamurti, վṣāp󲹰ṇaūپ, Vishapaharana-murti: 1 definition

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Vishapaharanamurti 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 վṣāp󲹰ṇaūپ can be transliterated into English as Visapaharanamurti or Vishapaharanamurti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

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

1) վṣāp󲹰ṇaūپ (विषापहरणमूर्ति) or simply վṣāp󲹰ṇa 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., վṣāp󲹰ṇa-ūپ) are established through a process known as , described as a five-fold process of creation.

2) վṣāp󲹰ṇaūپ 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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