The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary)
author: T.N. Ganapathy
edition: 2013, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Trust
pages: 3832
ISBN-10: 1895383617
ISBN-13: 9781895383614
Topic: Shaivism
Skeleton and Skull
This chapter describes Skeleton and Skull located on page 460 in the English translation of the The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary) [also: Tirumantiram, Tirumandiram etc.]. This book by Siddha Tirumular (Thirumoolar) deals with Shaiva literature (such as the Agamas) and, being encyclopedic in form, also deals with topics such as spiritual wisdom, Yoga, Indian philosophy and Tantra. This is Chapter 7 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 2"
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Skeleton and Skull” according to 98 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
Brahman goes and dies submerged corpse of this dead man. the hue of the blue sea. the Lord of the skeleton, the ocean may recede —in the great dark ocean....
Read full contents: Symbology of the skull in the Mahavrata
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
V. 31) vrittastu kandarah | mahasnayustu kandara iti samjna | (d) Kankalah (II. 6. 69; p. 149)– [Skeleton:] Kshirasvamin adds three more words to denote a skeleton namely Deharambhakah, asthipanjarah and karankah– deharambhako sthipanjarah karanko pi | (v) Karpara (II. 6. 68; p. 149)– [Skull:] Amarakosha gives kapala also to denote the skull. Kshirasvamin explains that since it protects the head it is called kapala....
Read full contents: Internal Anatomy
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
Camunda may have three eyes deeply sunken, a skeleton form devoid of flesh, erectly standing hair, emaciated belly, clad in tigerskin and holding a skull and spear in the left hand and a trident and scissor in the right standing on the dead body of a man and wearing a garland of bones. (The image of) Vinayaka should have a human body, big belly, elephant face, big trunk and sacred thread. The mouth measuring 7 kalas in breadth while the trunk should measure 36 finger-breadths in length....
Read full contents: Chapter 50 - Characteristics of an image of the Goddess
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]