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Vamana is listed as fifth in Dashavatara, the ten principle incarnations of Vishnu (Part 1: 86.10-11) 'Vamana' is one of the names of Vishnu to repeat at a sacred rite to take place 'On the eighth day in the dark half mingled with the Rohini star' (Part 1: 131.3; 10–16)
Vamana temple (Devanagri:वामन मंदिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vamana, an avatar of the god Vishnu. [1] The temple was built between 1050 and 1075. [1] It forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site listed because of its exceptional architecture, art, and testimony to the Chandela dynasty.
The icon of Vamana is depicted preparing to place his foot on the Asura King Mahabali. [9] Parashurama is said to have established the temple. [9] The temple also houses records containing the earliest mention of the celebration of the Onam festival dating to 861 CE. [10] The temple is under the administration of the Travancore Devaswom Board.
[10] [28] In Varanasi, Varahi is worshipped as Patala Bhairavi. In Chennai , there is a Varahi temple in Mylapore , while a larger temple is being built near Vedanthangal . [ 25 ] Ashadha Navaratri , in the Hindu month of Ashadha (June/July), is celebrated as a nine-day festival in honour of Varahi at the Varahi shrine at Brihadeeswarar temple ...
The main deity at Thrikkakara Temple is Vamana, the smaller temple to the side has Shiva as the deity. Vamana temple is known as 'Vadakkum Devar' and the Shiva temple is known as 'Tekkum Devar'. A number of subsidiary deities have been installed at Thrikkakara Temple. [29] The 1961 census report on Onam festival states: [29]
Acharya Vamana (latter half of the 8th century – early 9th century) [1] was an Indian Rhetorician. Vamana's investigation into the nature of a Kāvya is known as theory of Riti. [2] Vamana's Kavyalankara Sutra is considered as the first attempt at evolving a philosophy of literary aesthetics. He regarded that riti is the soul of Kavya. [3]
The Bhagavata Purana, like other puranas, discusses a wide range of topics including cosmology, astronomy, genealogy, geography, legend, music, dance, yoga and culture. [ 5 ] [ 10 ] As it begins, the forces of evil have won a war between the benevolent devas (deities) and evil asuras (demons) and now rule the universe.
Indian dance (nritta, नृत्त) traditions, states Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe, have roots in the aesthetics of Natyashastra. [ 1 ] [ 84 ] The text defines the basic dance unit to be a karana , which is a specific combination of the hands and feet integrated with specific body posture and gait ( sthana and chari respectively).