Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Duplicate Pose with One Knee Folded and One Leg Pendent
This chapter describes Duplicate Pose with One Knee Folded and One Leg Pendent located on page 432 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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Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas [by Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad]
The vanamala is seen hanging down upto the knees. Behind his leg is probably a small pillar indicating his emergence from it. A peculiar image of Nrisimha is represented in the Chaitya window of the famous Dasavatara temple at Deogarh. The god is seated on a full. blown lotus in ardhaparyankasana. His upper right hand holds the mace, and the lower right, supported by his folded right knee, holds the disc. The upper left hand holds the conch and the lower left is placed on the thigh....
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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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Manasara (English translation) [by Prasanna Kumar Acharya]
The (plumb) lines should be drawn in the atibhanga pose by the front aide of the crown, the middle of the eye, the side of the breast, the middle of the thighs, the knees and the legs. 110. The distance between the two eyes of the ankles in that (abhanga) pose should be three parts. 111. The distance between the two knees should be discreetly made eight parts. 112. The distance between the root of the two thighs should be two and a half parts. 113....
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]