Monsoon: 1 definition
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Monsoon 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.
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)The Monsoon or Rainy Season follows specific guidelines in the tradition of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Every season has its own peculiarities and charms. The seasons (e.g., Monsoon) always encourage the painters to grab different ideas from the nature. The Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa also gives some instructions to make the picture of every season beautiful and natural. The rainy season (varṣā) which is also known as monsoon period should be portrayed with the picture of birds hiding in the trees to get rid of rain, lions and tigers taking shelter in their caves, clouds, rainbow and sparks of lighting in the sky.
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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Search found 64 books and stories containing Monsoon; (plurals include: Monsoons). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Old Yellow Crinkly Pages < [October 1987 – March 1989]
The Monsoon < [July – September, 1983]
The Thambiraparni < [July 1949]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 11.14 < [Chapter 11 - Vishvarupa-darshana-yoga]
Verse 18.15 < [Chapter 18 - Moksha-sannyasa-yoga]
Verse 14.9-10 < [Chapter 14 - Gunatraya-vibhaga-yoga]
Dvisahasri of Tembesvami (Summary and Study) (by Upadhyay Mihirkumar Sudhirbhai)
Works of H. H. Ṭembesvāmī < [H. H. Ṭembesvāmī: Life, Date & Works]
Biography of H. H. Ṭembesvāmī < [H. H. Ṭembesvāmī: Life, Date & Works]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.16.8 < [Chapter 16 - Comforting Sri Radha and the Gopis]
Verse 5.7.33 < [Chapter 7 - The Killing of Kuvalayāpīḍa]
Verse 4.6.15 < [Chapter 6 - The Story of the Ayodhyā Women]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.3.167 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.2.13 < [Part 2 - Ecstatic Expressions (anubhāva)]