Katyavalambita, Kaṭyavalambita, Kati-avalambita: 1 definition
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Source: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu ImagesKaṭyavalambita (कट्यवलम्बित) is another name for Kaṭihasta: one of the various hand-poses (hastas or mudrās) defined in treatises such as the Pāñcarātra, Pādmasaṃhitā and Vaikhānasa-āgamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—Kaṭihasta is generally known as kaṭiga, kaṭistha, kaṭisaṃsthita, kaṭyālambana and kaṭyavalambita. The hand remains bent a Little at the elbow and placed on the upper part of the waist. This gesture is generally found on the lower left hand. [...]
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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Partial matches: Avalambita, Kati.
Starts with: Katyavalambitahasta.
Full-text: Katistha, Balasvami, Katisamsthita, Katiga, Palani, Caturbhuja, Katihasta, Katyalambana, Sumitra, Skanda, Varadamudra, Lingodbhava, Subrahmaṇya.
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Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Mannarkoyil < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
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Temples in Dadapuram < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Single depiction of Mahāvīra sculptures < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Melakkadambur < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 1.2 - Lingodbhava-murti (depiction of the pillar of fire) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]