Shivatandava, Śivatāṇḍava, Shiva-tandava, Shivatamdava: 4 definitions
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Shivatandava 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 Śivatāṇḍava can be transliterated into English as Sivatandava or Shivatandava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Archaeological Survey of India: Śaiva monuments at Paṭṭadakal (śilpa)Śivatāṇḍava (शिवताण्डव) is found as a sculpture at the temple of Lokeśvara, north entrance, western side, north façade.— This image of eight-armed (but only six of them are clearly visible) dancing Śiva is in a devakoṣṭha, a niche in the northern entrance. In the southern entrance, at the corresponding point, is another image of dancing Śiva. Here also Śiva is eight-handed, but dancing on a gaṇa. He is actually standing stamping on his back.
Here Śiva in the svastikāpāsṛtapāda is standing on the back of a gaṇa. There is a ḍamaru in his upper right hand; the immediate next one is hanging down, in doḷahasta; owing to the damage caused to it, we cannot affirmatively say that the next hand gesture is in sarpaśīrṣa or padmakośa. His uppermost left hand is in kapitthahasta; but the gesture resembles that of taking out the arrow from the quiver; a fire pot is in the next hand and the immediate following hand is hanging down; the lowest fourth hand, in the pose of the tripatāka, rests on his thigh.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Śivatāṇḍava (शिवताण्डव) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[tantric] K. 52. B. 4, 268. Rādh. 39. NW. 220. Np. V, 134 (and—[commentary]). Proceed. Asb. 1869, 135. Śivatāṇḍavīyāṅkayantra. Rādh. 39 (and—[commentary]).
—[commentary] by Nīlakaṇṭha Cāturdhara. K. 52. NW. 222. Oudh. Ix, 24. Xi, 20. Np. Iii, 114. Śivatāṇḍavīyayantravyākhyā. NW. 202. Np. Iii, 38. Viii, 50. Sūcīpattra. 43.
2) Śivatāṇḍava (शिवताण्डव):—by Mahendra Sūri. Oudh. Iv, 19.
—by Śeṣa Śāstrin. Oppert. Ii, 2215.
3) Śivatāṇḍava (शिवताण्डव):—[tantric] Oudh. Xxi, 168. Rgb. 994. Stein 238 (inc.).
—[commentary] by Nīlakaṇṭha Cāturdhara, son of Govinda. Oudh. Xxi, 168. Rgb. 994. Stein 238. Peters. 4, 43 (Śivatāṇḍavīyayantrāvalyāṣ ṭīkā).
4) Śivatāṇḍava (शिवताण्डव):—[tantric] Ulwar 2389. Extr. 670.
—[commentary] by Premanidhi, son of Umāpati. ibid. Śivatāṇḍave Viṃśadaṅkayantravidhi. Ulwar 2354.
5) Śivatāṇḍava (शिवताण्डव):—a poem in praise of Śiva in 14 Verses. L.. 471.
6) Śivatāṇḍava (शिवताण्डव):—[tantric] As p. 201 (Paṭala 1-11 of the Pūrvabhāga). Bd. 952. 953. Il. Peters. 5, 595. 596 (both inc.). The ninth Paṭala is called Śatakoṣṭhayantrakathana. Il. C. Anūpārāmā by Nīlakaṇṭha. Bd. 952. Hpr. 1, 360. Peters. 5, 595. 596 (both inc.). Śivatāṇḍave Aṅkayantra. C. by Nīlakaṇṭha. As p. 201.
—Pañcadaśāṅkayantra. L.. 1321.
—Pratyakṣasiddhipañcadaśīvidyāvidhi. L.. 1331. 1332.
Śivatāṇḍava (शिवताण्डव):—[=śiva-tāṇḍava] [from śiva] m. or n. ‘Śiva’s dance’, Name of a Tantra [work] ([Religious Thought and Life in India 85])
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚivatāṃḍava (ಶಿವತಾಂಡವ):—
1) [noun] the dance of Śiva charcterised by the forceful action, manly vigour, destructive power, etc.
2) [noun] (dance.) any dance performance exhibiting these characters.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Shiva, Tandava, Civa.
Starts with: Shivatandavastotra.
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