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Shashibhushana, Śśūṣaṇa, Shashi-bhushana, Shashin-bhushana: 6 definitions

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Shashibhushana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Śśūṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Sasibhusana or Shashibhushana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shashibhushana in Shilpashastra glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstra

Śśūṣaṇa (शशिभूष�) is a Sanskrit name referring to one of the eight manifestations of Kāpāla, who is a form of Bhairava. According to the ܻ峾, there are eight main forms of Bhairava who control the eight directions of this universe. Each form (e.g., Kāpāla) has a further eight sub-manifestations (e.g., Śśūṣaṇa), thus resulting in a total of 64 Bhairavas.

When depicting Śśūṣaṇa according to traditional iconographic rules (ś貹śٰ), one should depcit him (and other forms of Kāpāla) having a yellow color and should carry in their hands the ṇḍ, the ṭa첹, the parigha (a kind of club) and ṇḍ. The word Ś貹śٰ refers to an ancient Hindu science of arts and crafts, dealing with subjects such as painting, sculpture and iconography.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, ś貹śٰ) 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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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shashibhushana in Shaivism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Śśūṣaṇa (शशिभूष�) is the Sanskrit name of a deity presiding over Prabhāsa, one of the sixty-eight places hosting a ⲹܱṅg, which is one of the most sacred of ṅg according to the Ś岵. The list of sixty-eight ⲹܱṅgs and presiding deities (e.g., Śśūṣaṇa) is found in the commentary on the ṇo-岹ś첹 by Nigamajñānadeva. The word ṅg refers to a symbol used in the worship of Śiva and is used thoughout Śaiva literature, such as the sacred Āgamas.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shashibhushana in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śśūṣaṇa (शशिभूष�).�m.,

Derivable forms: śśūṣaṇa� (शशिभूषणः).

Śśūṣaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śś and ūṣaṇa (भूषण). See also (synonyms): śśṛt.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śśūṣaṇa (शशिभूष�):—[=śaśi-ūṣaṇa] [from śaśi > śaś] m. ‘m°-𳦴ǰٱ�, Name of Śiva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

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: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śśūṣaṇa (ಶಶಿಭೂಷ�):—[noun] = ಶಶಿಧ� [shashidhara].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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