Jatibandhana, Jaṭibandhana, Jati-bandhana: 1 definition
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu Images1) Jaṭibandhana (जटिबन्धन) refers to a renovation process where the pīṭha is fixed, as defined in treatises such as the Pāñcarātra, Pādmasaṃhitā and Vaikhānasa-āgamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—The Vaiṣṇava Āgamas mention two type of damages to the metal icon—[viz., (a) the pīṭha shakes (pīṭhacalana) or it comes apart from the icon (pīṭhaviyoga)]. [...] In case of pīṭhaviyoga, the pīṭha is fixed with a process called jaṭibandhana. In such case, after performing the bālālaya rituals, the precious stones are to be deposited in side the socket of the pīṭha and the icon should be fixed.
2) Jaṭibandhana (जटिबन्धन) refers to the ceremony of “fixing of pedestal” (i.e., the metal icon is fit on the pedestal) at the completion of beeswax modeling (madhūcchiṣṭa).—The Vaiṣṇava Āgamas insist that the metal icons should be made through a casting process called Madhūcchiṣṭa-kriyā. [...] The finishing work include two important activities—a) deposit of precious stones (ratnanyāsa) and, b) fixing of pedestal (jaṭibandhana). Ratnanyāsa is considered to be very essential for the permanent presence of the divinity in the icon.
There are some special specimens in the Government Museum, Chennai to understand the different types of jaṭibandhana on the pedestal both with open and closed sockets. In some icons both the pedestal and the main icon are cast together, hence, there is no jaṭibandhana, probably there could have been certain practices where the small icons are not cast in two parts. The icon with the foot-plate is observed in jaṭibandhana.
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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Partial matches: Bandhana, Jati.
Full-text: Ratnanyasa, Kirita, Pithaviyoga, Phalaka.
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