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Apasmara (Sanskrit: अपस्मार, IAST:
Apasmāra) is a
dwarf who
represents spiritual ignorance and
nonsensical speech in
Hindu mythology. He is also known...
- with
historic period and region,
trampling upon a
demon shown as a
dwarf (
Apasmara or Muyalaka) who
symbolizes spiritual ignorance. The
classical form of...
- his instruction. He is
shown as
seated with his
right foot on
mythical apasmara (a
demon which in
Hindu mythology, is the
personification of ignorance)...
-
portion of the
linga the god is
standing on the
shoulders of a
figure of
Apasmara, a
dwarf who
represents spiritual ignorance. The
figure of
Shiva resembles...
-
asura from the
Mahabharata ॐ
Andhaka ॐ Anuhlāda - Son of Hiraṇyakaśipu ॐ
Apasmāra ॐ☸ Aśva - Son of Diti ॐ Atikāya - Son of Rāvaṇa ॐ Āyu - Son of Hiraṇyakaśipu...
- Four
armed Siva as "Vinadhara Dakshinamurti" Siva as "Tripurantaka" (with
Apasmara under left his foot) Siva as "Nataraja" with
Parvati Krairiksh, Piriya...
- front,
holding an
antelope and axe in his hands. He
stands on top of a
Apasmara (demon) dwarf, who
symbolizes spiritual ignorance, greed,
sensual desires...
- Vināyakas, Kotarī, Revatī, Jyeṣṭhā, Pūtanā, and
other Mātṛkās, Unmāda,
Apasmāra, and
other devils inimical to the mind, the body and the senses, and other...
- an
apasmara (a dwarf) in this
configuration and the
image as that of
Shiva as Nataraja, the Lord of
Dance who is
depicted trampling the
apasmara. Markandeya...
- left foot,
which signifies liberation. His
right foot
tramples the
dwarf Apasmara, who
represents ignorance. Shiva's
right front hand is
raised in the "fear-not"...
