Stanasutra, 厂迟补苍补蝉奴迟谤补, Stana-sutra: 1 definition
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Stanasutra 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)
: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu Images厂迟补苍补蝉奴迟谤补 (啶膏啶むえ啶膏啶む啶�) refers to a type of 鈥渄ecorative cord鈥� (蝉奴迟谤补), 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.鈥擳he triple Yaj帽opav墨ta consists of a middle thread which, as prescribed, is worn over the left shoulder falling down to the waist; when it is represented as a 鈥渢riple thread鈥� the other two cords (joined to the main one in the middle by a knot) are known as stana蝉奴迟谤补 and uras蝉奴迟谤补. As the terms indicate these additional threads cross the torso respectively below the breast (stana) on the
right side and along the side of chest (uras) on the left.
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.
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Partial matches: Stana, Sutra.
Full-text: Urassutra, Abhayahasta, Mukhalinga.
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