Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Alingana-Candrasekhara-murti
This chapter describes Alingana-Candrasekhara-murti located on page 313 in the book Shiva-Parvati and Allied Images (Their Iconography and Body Language). This book deals with the study of sculptures of Shiva-Parvati and other images such as the Murtis of Anugraha, Umamaheshvara and Umasahita as well as the mythological background of the deities represents by those sculptures. The two volumes contain over 700 images dedicated to the study of postures and body language of various sculptures, the sculptor’s technique.. This chapter is part of the collection Iconography and Images of Umasahita/alingana-murti.
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Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) [by R. Suthashi]
Description of Candrasekhara-Murti. [[[ p. 6 ]]] The name Candrasekhara-murti denotes that this image has Candra (moon), as its head-ornament. The Candrasekhara form itself has three varieties; they are Kevala, Gauri sahita and Alingarupa. The two legs of Siva in this form are in an equal and erect pose on a Pitha. The right hand is with the Mudra of giving shelter (Abhayamudra) and left hand is in blessing pose. The former hand has the axe and the latter one has female deer....
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Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) [by K. Vidyuta]
murti (lord along with Hari) is to be installed in the place of Sugriva (west) and in the place presided by Gandharva (south-west) Candrashekhara murti is installed (XLIII. 72): sukhasanam tu satyamshe vitathe tripurantakam | sugrive harirardham syad gandharve candrashekharam || In the place of Shesha (pada presided by him, north-west) Lord Shiva who burnt Kamadeva; in the place of Mukhya (also north-west) Kalasamhara murti is to be established; Ardhanarishvara idol must be installed in the place of Diti...
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Comments (in Tamil) திரà¯à®®à®¨à¯à®¤à®¿à®°à®®à¯ > ஒனà¯à®ªà®¤à®¾à®®à¯ தநà¯à®¤à®¿à®°à®®à¯ > 21 தோதà¯à®¤à®¿à®°à®®à¯� > பாடலà¯�: 2985 Alternative transliteration: pukuntunin ranenkal punniya murtti, pukuntunin ranenkal potari valan, pukuntunin ranati yartankal nencam, pukuntunin ranaiye porrukin rene. pugunthunin ranengal punniya murthi, pugunthunin ranengal pothari valan, pugunthunin ranadi yarthangal nencham, pugunthunin ranaiye porrugin rene....
Read full contents: Verse 2985: He Entered in Me
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]