Vamanan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Shilpashastra (शल्पशस्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Vāmaṉaṉ (வமனன்) noun < Vāmana. Viṣṇu in His dwarf-incarnation, one of tacāvatāram, q.v.; தசவதரத்தள் கறள்வடவய் அவதரத்த தர மல். (பங்கலகண்ட) வமனன் மண்ணத வன்னம் [thasavatharathul kuralvadivay avatharitha thiru mal. (pingalagandu) vamanan mannithu vennum] (நலயர தவ்யப்பரபந்தம் தரவய்மழ [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 4, 4, 1).
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