Nrittarupamurti, Nṛttarūpamūrti, Nrittarupa-murti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Nṛttarūpamūrti can be transliterated into English as Nrttarupamurti or Nrittarupamurti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shilpa)1) Nṛttarūpamūrti (नृत्तरूपमूर्ति) or simply Nṛttarūpa refers to one of the ten forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Ajitāgama (under the Maheśvararūpa heading): the fifth among the Siddhāntaśaivāgamas. The forms of Śiva (e.g., Nṛttarūpa-mūrti) are established through a process known as Sādākhya, described as a five-fold process of creation.
2) Nṛttarūpamūrti is also listed among the sixteen forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Dīptāgama: the sixth among the Siddhāntaśaivāgamas.
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: Nrittarupa, Murti.
Full-text: Nrittarupa.
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