Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Standing
This chapter describes Standing located on page 231 in the book Shiva-Parvati and Allied Images (Their Iconography and Body Language). This book deals with the study of sculptures of Shiva-Parvati and other images such as the Murtis of Anugraha, Umamaheshvara and Umasahita as well as the mythological background of the deities represents by those sculptures. The two volumes contain over 700 images dedicated to the study of postures and body language of various sculptures, the sculptor’s technique.. This chapter is part of the collection Iconography and Images of Ancillary motifs of Siva with Parvati.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘When addressed, he should not answer seated; while the teacher is standing, he should not answer him without standing up; he should walk behind him while he is walking; when he is running, he should run behind him.’ Paraskara Grihyasutra (2-5-30).—‘If the teacher is lying down, he should be seated^; if he is seated, he should stand; if he is standing, he should be moving; if he is moving, he should be running.’...
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) [by Bhagyashree Sarma]
Standing Postures. In the Vishnudharmottarapurana standing postures are determined separately for male and female. The defference of physical structure and way of standing position between male and female may be the reason behind this classification. In the Vishnudharmottarapurana six kinds of standing postures are discussed for men viz. , vaishnava, samapada, vaishakha, mandala, alidha and pratyalidha. The Natyashastra also accepts these varieties....
Read full contents: 2.3. Standing Postures
Baudhayana Dharmasutra [by Georg Bühler]
He who, standing in water, thrice recites that (hymn of) Aghamarshana (which begins), 'Both right and truth,' will be freed from all guilt. 3. He who, standing in water, thrice recites the verse, 'This spotted bull,' &c., will be freed from all guilt; 4. He who, standing in water, thrice recites the verse, 'Freed from the post as it were,' will be freed from all guilt. 5. He who, standing in water, thrice recites the verse, 'A swan dwelling in purity,' will be freed from all guilt; 6....
Read full contents: Prashna IV, Adhyaya 4
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]