Goumari, Goumāri: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Goumāri is the name of one of the Aṣṭaśakti, or “eight powers” as found depicted in the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai (or Madura), which represents a sacred place for the worship of The Goddess (Devī).—The entrance on the eastern side of the temple leads to the Aṣṭaśakti-maṇḍapa. On the left there are four śakti (powers) [viz., Goumāri]. Goumāri is represented as standing in samapāda-sthānaka with four hands where the upper right and left hands hold kartarīmukha and the lower right hand holds patāka and the lower left hand holds patāka inverted. In iconography she is represented in samabhaṅga with four hands. The upper right and left hands hold vajra and śakti in kartarīmukha-hasta and the lower right and left hands are in abhaya and varada-hasta respectively.
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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