South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses c13.51

c13.51

Sabaras, an aboriginal tribe, 223. Sabda-Brahmā, the logos, 187. Sabhā-maṇḍapa, pavilion in Siva temples, 74, 82. Sabhāpati, epithet of Naṭarāja, 74, 77, 79, 82n. Sachī, consort of Indra, 241. sacrifices of animals, connected with temples of village deities, 226, 227. Sadāsiva, form of Siva, 76n. Sagara, mythical king of the Solar race, 129. Sahasrāksha (the thousand-eyed), epithet of Indra, 241. Sahasra-liṅga, form of Siva-liṅga, 74. Sailaputrī, form of Durgā, 202. Saiva, sect, 3, 62, 89, 110, 155, 159n, 161, 162, 165, 178, 183, 206, 254, 259, 262 : — saints, 74, 262 : Purāṇas 73; — Dvārapālas, 254. Saivāgama, work quoted in the Tattvanidhi, 202. Saivism, 73. Saivite, 183, 185, 190, 206, 211, 218, 223. Sākta, creed, 120, 176, 184, 226. Sakti (power), consort of Kāma, 62. Sakti, primeval energy deified, 70, 110n, 120, 184, 185, 189, 190, 206, 212, 220, 227n, 239. sakti, weapon, in the hand of Chandikā, 197; — of Mars 239; — of Skanda, 177, 178. Sakti-Ganapati, form of Ganapati, 176. Sākya, race, 73. Sāligrāma stones, 70, 71, 72. Sāluvakuppam, village in the Chingleput district, 107. sama-bhaṅga, medium bend of body in images, 103, 129, 162, 168, 266. Sāman or Sāma-Vēda, 220. Sāmānya-Lakshmī, form of Lakshmī, 187. samapāda or samapādasthānaka, standing posture in images, 114, 159, 266. Samayapuram, village in the Trichinopoly district, 178. Sambhu, s.a. Siva, 107. Saṃhāra-Bhairava, form of Bhairava, 151. Saṃhāra-tāndava, variety of Naṭarāja’s dance, 84.