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Devilakshana, ٱīṣaṇa, Devi-lakshana: 1 definition

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Devilakshana 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 ٱīṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Devilaksana or Devilakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

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: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)

ٱīṣaṇa (देवीलक्ष�) refers to the “characteristics of female icons�, as discussed in chapter 10 of the 첹ṇḍⲹṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, ū (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and ⲹśٳٲ (expiatory measures).—Description of chapter [𱹲徱-ṣaṇa]: This chapter treats mainly of female icons which have their own separate places of worship. Measurements for the crown-decorations found on icons of female deities are discussed (1-7). Descriptions of Vīralakṣmī, Bhogalakṣmī, and Yogalakṣmī are given (8-10), with some further details of Vīralakṣmī also given (11-14a). Then the aspects [ūپ] of Śrī, Puṣṭi, Medhā, Sarasvatī, Durgā and Vighneśa are mentioned (14b-16a). [...]

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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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