Archives Glossary of special terms

utkutika

a pose of the leg tucked up on the seat

utkutikasana

seated with a bent leg raised on the seat itself and the other dangling

utsava

generally means a festival or celebration or any joyous occasion; religious festivals focused on processions and held periodically, the most spectacular being annual parades

utsava-mandapa

Mandapa in which the processional deities of bronze are kept during celebrations.

utsava-murti

a movable festival image or idol of gods and saints used for procession, generally bronze; is a form of a murti (icon) which represents a deity. The portable utsava-murti is employed in the tradition of temple processions, serving as a… Continue Reading →

uttama

highest

Uttara-rama-charita

Rama’s last act

uttariya

a shawl-like garment worn across the upper part of the body; upper garment; an upper cloth

uttira

(also uttiram, Tamil: உத்திரம்) cross-beam

uttiram

(also uttira, Tamil: உத்திரம்) cross-beam

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