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Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)

Aruvuruvam-valipādu refers to “worship of formless form” and represents one of the main systems of worship in Tamilnadu.—The ancient śilpis have classified the revelation of the Primary Energy into three states [viz., vyaktāvyakta/śakala-niṣkala (morphoamorphic/patially manifest)]. In vyaktāvyakta or śakala-niṣkala, the parts of the body and other physical features are partly defined and partly suspended in an amorphous state. The physical features of the human body are not fully represented. This state is called aruvuruvam in Tamil and the mukhaliṅga is described as an example of this kind of image.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) 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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aruvuruvam (அருவுருவம்) [aru-uruvam] noun < idem. +. Form which can be said to be no form, as the Śiva-liṅga or a flood of light; அருவென்றும் உரு வென்றுஞ் சொல்லலாகாதது. [aruvenrum uru venrugn sollalagathathu.] (சிவஞான போதம் [sivagnana potham] 7, 3, 1.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Uruvam, Aru.

Full-text: Aruvuru.

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