Valiya-balikal, Valiyabalikal: 1 definition
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Valiya-balikal means something in the history of ancient India. 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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: Yale Journal of Music & Religion: Ritual Music in Contemporary Brahmanical Tantric Temples of KeralaValiya-balikal refers to the 鈥渕iniature of the 艣谤墨办艒惫颈濒鈥� found in the B膩hyah膩ra enclosure of certain temples from Kerala sanctioned by the Tantrasamuccaya.鈥擲uch temples, alternatively called 办峁迟谤补蝉 or ambalams, consist of six parts: (1) the shrine, or 艣谤墨办艒惫颈濒, and (2) the 辫补帽肠补辫谤腻办腻谤补蝉, the five successive enclosures surrounding it. [...] The 产腻丑测补丑腻谤补, the fourth enclosure, is the courtyard around the 尘补诲丑测补丑腻谤补 and includes various structures, sub-shrines, and stones (产补濒颈辫墨峁环补蝉) installed at cardinal points. [...] Valiya balikal, the most important of such stones, is a miniature of the 艣谤墨办艒惫颈濒 in this enclosure of the temple and is placed in front of the main deity.
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Partial matches: Valiya.
Full-text: Bahyahara.
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