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Sky 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.

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

The Sky is associated with Svastikahasta: one of the thirteen Combined-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as 蝉补峁儁耻办迟补丑补蝉迟补蝉), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擨n Sanskrit the word svastika denotes spiritual things. According to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, in svastikahasta, both hands are kept in 补谤腻濒补丑补蝉迟补. In this posture, the palm should be upward and lying on twisted sides and kept on the wrists. This kind of 丑补蝉迟补尘耻诲谤腻 is used to show something which is widely spread, seasons, sky, cloud, sea and the earth.

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Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)

The Sky in paintings follow the guidelines of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擳he Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 bears an elaborate description on the process of making the picture of some natural objects and phenomenon. The sky should be drawn without any specific colour but it should be filled with various birds. A beautiful picturisation of night with a sky full of stars and moon is found in the K膩damabar墨. [...]. Thus, the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 addresses various elements of nature, such as the sky, since painting has much connection with time, mood and activity.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

The Sky is sometimes associated with the Sixteenth of the Sixteen Siddhas, which are described in the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擳hese sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine N膩thas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擵arious texts record the locations of the sixteen Siddhas within the body (called 鈥榙oors鈥�). For example, the Kulakaulin墨mata mentions the Foundation, whereas the 峁玨膩 mentions the End of the Twelve and the Kum膩rik膩kha峁囜笉a mentions the Sky as the location of the sixteenth Siddha.

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Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Search found 519 books and stories containing Sky, The sky; (plurals include: Skies, The skies). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Chapter LX: Trishanku鈥檚 Ascension < [Book I]

Chapter XLIV: The Descent of Ganga < [Book I]

Chapter LVII: Hanuman鈥檚 Return < [Book V]

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Chapter CXIII - Description of the ocean < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]

Chapter LXVI - Description of the inside of the stony mansion of the world < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]

Chapter LXXI - Description of final dissolution < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]

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Section CCXLVI < [Ghosha-yatra Parva]

Section XXXIII < [Astika Parva]

Section XXXII < [Astika Parva]

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