TRAVANCORE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERIES
transcendental (niṣkala)
Wondering about deer in Siva's hand, there is a message with each object held in the deity's hand. It then flows that to show multi messgaes, more hands would be needed.
bimba — reflection
Compare the meanings of three words below. I would have used them interchangeably.
mūrtī — anything which has definite shape and physical limits, an
embodiment or incarnation.
vigraha — extension, expansion, form
pratima — resemblance, similitude, representation
"The
function of the icon is to represent, through a combination of forms and proportions, some
fundamental aspect of the cosmos and it's presiding consciousness which is not directly perceptible
by our senses."
Shiva statue behind Kempfort in Bengaluru is 65 feet tall. It almost feels like a secret but still the proportion makes it memorable.
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