Shantavadana, ŚԳٲ岹Բ, Shanta-vadana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term ŚԳٲ岹Բ can be transliterated into English as Santavadana or Shantavadana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: academia.edu: Dvādaśa-mūrti in Tamil Tradition (iconography)ŚԳٲ岹Բ (शान्तवदन) refers to “one who has a benign face�, according to the Śrītattvanidhi (verse 2.19-42) citing the Pāñcarātrāgama-Kriyapāda.—Keśava is Golden hued, white garments, benign face (śԳٲ岹Բ), and ornaments in pearls. According to the Caturviṃśatimūrtilakṣaṇa, The Pāñcarātra tradition (describing Keśava) got a stronghold over the Vaiṣṇava tradition by about the fourth century CE, e.g. the Ahirbhūdhnya-saṃhitā and so its impact on the Tamil Paripāṭal and hymns of the Āḻvārs is quite natural.

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: Santa, Vajjana.
Full-text: Kesava.
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