Sthalavriksha, 厂迟丑补濒补惫峁沰峁, Sthala-vriksha: 3 definitions
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Sthalavriksha 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 厂迟丑补濒补惫峁沰峁 can be transliterated into English as Sthalavrksa or Sthalavriksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Google Books: The Illustrated Dictionary of Hindu Iconography厂迟丑补濒补惫峁沰峁 (啶膏啶ムげ啶掂啶曕啶�) refers to the 鈥渟acred tree (v峁沰峁) associated with a temple, or deity, of a particular place鈥�.
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (艣颈濒辫补)厂迟丑补濒补惫峁沰峁 (啶膏啶ムげ啶掂啶曕啶�) refers to the 鈥渢ree of the temple鈥� and represents one of the several 鈥渁ttributes鈥� (腻测耻诲丑补) or 鈥渁ccessories鈥� of a detiy commonly seen depicted in Hindu iconography, defined according to texts dealing with 艣颈濒辫补 (arts and crafs), known as 艣颈濒辫补艣膩stras.鈥擳丑别 艣颈濒辫补 texts have classified the various accessories under the broad heading of 腻测耻诲丑补 or karuvi (implement), including even flowers, animals, and musical instruments. The fruits found in connection with the deities or held in the hands of the deities are, for example, [the trees found in the temples, as] 厂迟丑补濒补惫峁沰峁.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣颈濒辫补艣膩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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: DUE Research Archive: A study of Re峁噓k膩-M膩riyamma峁� and her myths in and around Kanchipuram厂迟丑补濒补惫峁沰峁 (啶膏啶ムげ啶掂啶曕啶�) refers to the 鈥渢emple tree鈥� (indigenous to each temple standing in the courtyard).鈥擳丑别se trees are indigenous to each temple. They are considered holy, and people make prayers by them. The tree expresses powers of fertility and growth as well as decay, and it connects the sky, earth and netherworld, representing the axis mundi. The pipal tree (Ficus religiosa) is considered especially holy, but e.g. the Cantaveliyamman temple had a 苍墨尘 tree as their sthalav峁沰峁, since this tree is considered Mariyamman鈥檚 tree.
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Partial matches: Vriksha, Sthala.
Full-text: Pulam, Pulan, Arunachaleshvara.
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