Goumari, Goum膩ri: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (艣ilpa)Goum膩ri is the name of one of the 础峁ａ弓补艣补办迟颈, or 鈥渆ight powers鈥� as found depicted in the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai (or Madura), which represents a sacred place for the worship of The Goddess (Dev墨).鈥擳he entrance on the eastern side of the temple leads to the 础峁ａ弓补艣补办迟颈-ma峁囜笉apa. On the left there are four 艣补办迟颈 (powers) [viz., Goum膩ri]. Goum膩ri is represented as standing in 蝉补尘补辫腻诲补-蝉迟丑腻苍补办补 with four hands where the upper right and left hands hold 办补谤迟补谤墨尘耻办丑补 and the lower right hand holds 辫补迟腻办补 and the lower left hand holds 辫补迟腻办补 inverted. In iconography she is represented in 蝉补尘补产丑补峁単补 with four hands. The upper right and left hands hold vajra and 艣补办迟颈 in 办补谤迟补谤墨尘耻办丑补-hasta and the lower right and left hands are in abhaya and varada-hasta respectively.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) 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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