Category Technical terms

Category of all Technical terms

vada-sala

hall of disputation

vahana

a vehicle; generally applied to animal mount of various deities; mount on which a deity rides

vaikakshaka

cross belt

vaishika-nayaka

libertine

vaishnava

pertaining to Vishnu

Vaishya

one of four castes in Hindu society, the occupations are consists mainly of agriculture, taking care of cattle, trade and other business pursuits

vaivahika-murti

bridal form

vajra

a thunderbolt weapon represented with double trident joined together, associated with Indra

vajrayudha

vajra instrument

valagra

unit of measurement

valamsuli

the proboscis of Ganesa turned right instead of the usual left

valaya

wristlet (cf. kankana)

valayal

a simple wristlet

vanamala

Vishnu’s garland

vanki

a stiff decorated ornament worn on the upper arm

varada

a gesture bestowing boon

varada-hasta

a hand lowered; palm forward, fingers pointing downwards

varada-mudra

hand-pose conferring a boon

vasal

(also vayil) the doors of the monumental entrances of the gopuram is ordinarily twice as hight as it wide. The height is often considerable. The two shutters (flaps of a door) are made of wood and have partitions. (vasal, Tamil:… Continue Reading →

vatayana

window

vatuka

boy

vayil

(also vasal) the doors of the monumental entrances of the gopuram is ordinarily twice as hight as it wide. The height is often considerable. The two shutters (flaps of a door) are made of wood and have partitions. (vayil, Tamil:… Continue Reading →

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