| Art History 207~~Fall 1998 |
| Terminology |
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| abhaya mudra | The sign when the right hand is raised, palm out, to
indicate 'approach without fear'; the 'fear-not' mudra.
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| ahimsa | Non-violence, as articulated in
early Buddhism and Jainism.
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| amalaka | The large fluted stone at the top of the
deul.
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| Ananta | The endless serpent, representing the Cosmic
Sea, Time, and even Vishnu.
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| anantasayin | One of the avatars of Vishnu, when he is
understood as sleeping on the body of Ananta, within the Cosmic
Sea.
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| anda | The dome or 'egg' or 'womb' of the stupa.
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| apsara | A water nymph or heavenly creature, usually
represented as if in flight; probably came into Buddhism and
Hinduism from folk traditions.
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| Ardhanari | Shiva in his form of half-male, half-female
(Shiva Ardhanari or Shiva Ardhanarishvara).
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| Ashoka | (Asoka) King of the Mauryan Empire c. mid-3rd c.
BCE Established Buddhism as the state religion.
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| Atman | Self, soul; World Soul.
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| avatar(a) | A physical manifestation; often used to refer
to one of the physical manifestations of Shiva or Vishnu.
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Avalokiteshvar Padmapani |
The 'Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, who
holds a Lotus'; one of the best known incarnations of the
bodhisattva.
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Web site created and maintained by Stephanie Struble for Professor Esther Jacobson,
"History of Indian Art" (ArH 207), Fall 1998, Department of Art History, University of Oregon.
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