Aksharamushtikakathana, Akṣaramuṣṭikākathana, Aksharamushtika-kathana: 1 definition
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Aksharamushtikakathana 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 Akṣaramuṣṭikākathana can be transliterated into English as Aksaramustikakathana or Aksharamushtikakathana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (kama)Akṣaramuṣṭikākathana (अक्षरमुष्टिकाकथन) refers to “writing and understanding of code words and words in particular way” and represents one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The references of sixty four kinds of kalā are found in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Śaiva-Tantras, Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa etc.
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
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Partial matches: Aksharamushtika, Kathana.
Full-text: Mushtika, Mushtikakathana, Aksharamushtika, Understanding, Writing, Code words, Causashtakala.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
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