A circular symbol resembling and implying a point or a dot. It has several meanings in Indian philosophy: while the Upanishads suggest it as a marker of duality, in Tantra, it is seen as the source of consciousness. It is typically associated with Tantric ideals and is best exemplified in Modernist Neo-Tantric art, notably the paintings of SH Raza.
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A single-handed gesture in South Asian iconography in which the palm is stretched out and downwards from the wrist, with…
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The depiction of a figure, usually a deity, with an erect phallus. This portrayal is primarily associated with the Hindu…
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