Laḍḍu (लड्डु), a round sweetmeat dear to Gaṇeśa; a round ball of sugar, wheat or rice-flour, ghee, and spices
Laḍḍuka (लड्डुक), a round sweetmeat dear to Gaṇeśa; a round ball of sugar, wheat or rice-flour, ghee, and spices
‘Crest figure’; chief decorative motif or figure on the frontal of any entrance or door-lintel, sometimes extending to the overdoor.
Lalita (ललित), dance pose; graceful form; Sitting on a high pedestal as on a stool, with one leg hanging down and the other folded and resting on a cushion or a pedestal (also called Savya-lalita or Sukhasana). If the left… Continue Reading →
Lalitāsana (ललितासन), relaxed sitting posture with one leg pendant, the other bent at the knee
Buddhist sutra that narrates the story of the Buddha, starting with his descent from the Tushita heavens and ending with the First Sermon
pot-shaped component of the capital of a pillar (cf. kalasa or kalasam); wide-mouthed vase; lowermost member of the pillar capital, so-called after its shape. Also the vase-shaped finial over the amalaka of northern temples.
Likṣā (Sanskrit: लिक्षा), nit; unit of measurement; 1 Likṣā = 8 Valagra and 8 Likṣā = 1 Yuka The table shows the different units of measurement in relation to each other: 8 Paramanu = 1 Rathadhūli, 8 Rathadhuli = 1… Continue Reading →
sportive lotus
(also linga, Tamil: லிங்கம்) non-pictorial symbol of the Hindu deity Shiva; aniconic pillar-like symbol of Shiva, typically in phallic form evoking Shiva’s progenitive powers; fertility symbol, especially connected with Shiva as Bijavin (Giver of Seed), often placed in a yoni-shaped… Continue Reading →
lord of the world
hand dangling at ease
male skirt (also dhoti or veshti)
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