Blue lotus: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Shilpashastra
Biology
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Introduction:

Blue lotus means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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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In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)

1) The Blue lotus is denoted by the Sanskrit term N墨lotpala, and represents a particular shade of the blue color, created through the principles of the ancient Indian tradition of Painting (citra), according to 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. In the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, five colours are regarded as the primary ones. Mixing of colours is a great technique used by the artists to make numerous shades of colours. Many shades of a particular colour also can be created by increasing or decreasing the quantity of the white part in the mixture. [...] The colour of the blue lotus (苍墨濒辞迟辫补濒补) and bean (尘腻峁) can be created when blue is amalgamated with light whitish yellow in more, less or in equal.

2) The Blue Lotus is denoted by the Sanskrit term Utpala, which follows specific guidelines of ancient Indian Painting (citra).鈥擨n the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 also, different kinds of eyes and their particular shapes are elaborately discussed in the context of Painting. The third variety of the eye should be in the shape of utpala-patra i.e., petals of blue lotus and its measurement should be six yavas. The eyes of 苍颈谤惫颈办腻谤补 i.e., immutable person should be in the shape of the petals of blue lotus. The eyes in the shape of the petals of blue lotus are more charming when the corners of the eyes are shown as red in colour and when these are adorned with long eyelashes and black pupils.

3) The Blue Lotus in iconography is associated with Dh奴mor峁嚹�, the wife of Yama.鈥擜ccording to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, the image of Yama should be made along with his wife Dh奴mor峁嚹�. The skin tone of Dh奴mor峁嚹� is like the colour of blue lotus and she sits on the left lap of her husband. Thus it is clear that the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 offers a great field of knowledge regarding the nuances of Indian art of Image making [e.g., the blue lotus] during 10th鈥�11th century A.D.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Blue lotus in English is the name of a plant defined with Nymphaea nouchali in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Castalia scutifolia Salisb. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Systema Naturae (1821)
· Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. RhodesiaKongo-Exped. 1911鈥�1912 (1911)
· Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. (1802)
· Botanische Jahrb眉cher f眉r Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1908)
· Flora Indica (1768)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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