Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Format (A); Uma has back to Siva, Hand on his Leg, One Knee Raised
This chapter describes Format (A); Uma has back to Siva, Hand on his Leg, One Knee Raised located on page 366 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 Umamahesvara-murti.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
(3) The Uma Tandava: The third is Uma Tandava. Shiva has six hands, i. e. , two more to what had been already mentioned. The additional right hand holds trisula; the additional left, a skull. The left leg is placed on apasmara. The right leg sweeps to the right. Umadevi stands on the left of Shiva. The Purva Karanagama, in the enumeration of the seven dances mentions Muni Tandava instead of Uma Tandava....
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Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
it should be raised with the hands by means of the curved fore-arms. That bow and arrow of a person is excellent which a space of twelve inches between the bow and the feathered part of the arrow. The string should be made neither too long nor too short. Holding the bow (in line) with the navel and the quiver on the back, the bow should be raised with the left hand between the eye and the ear. The arrow should be taken with the right fist to the edge of the breast....
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Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) [by R. Suthashi]
The first two hands on either sides are placed over the knees respectively fully covering the knee. The other right hand holds the Aksamala and left has the Kamandalu. The head is with Jatamandala and adorned with half moon. The neck is blue coloured....
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]