Shadjasvara, Ṣaḍjasvara, Shadja-svara: 1 definition
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Shadjasvara 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 Ṣaḍjasvara can be transliterated into English as Sadjasvara or Shadjasvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: archive.org: Illustrations of Indian Music and Dance in Western Indian StyleṢaḍjasvara (षड्जस्वर) is another name for ṣaḍja: one of the three svaras (notes) used in Indian music.—Illustration of the ṣaḍja according to 15th century art.—The colour of the body of ṣaḍja-svara is red like copper. He has six heads and four hands. He holds lotus flowers in two hands and a vīṇā (Indian lute) with the other two hands. His vehicle is a peacock. The colour of his scarf is yellow with a black design and the colour of the lower garment is blue like a sky with a red design.
The illustrations (of, for example Ṣaḍjasvara) are found scattered throughout ancient Jain manuscripts from Gujarat. The descriptions of these illustrations of this citrāvalī are based on the ślokas of Vācanācārya Gaṇi Sudhākalaśa’s Saṅgītopaniṣatsāroddhāra (14th century) and Śārṅgadeva’s Saṅgītaratnākara (13th century).
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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