South-Indian Images of Gods and Goddesses c13.52

c13.52

Sanaischara, s.a. Sani, 239. Sanaka, sage, 107. Sanandana, do., 107. Sandhyā-tāndava, variety of Naṭarāja’s dance, 84. Sandhyāvandana, the daily prayer of the Brāhmaṇas, 55. Sani (Saturn), planet, son of Sūrya, 239. sañjali-mudrā, the worshipping posture of hands, 259. Sankara, s.u Siva, 125. Sankara or Sankarāchārya, teacher of the Advaita school of philosophy, 155, 162, 259. Saṅkaram, village in the Vizagapatam district, 2n. Saṅkaranārāyaṇa, s.a. Harihara, 125. Saṅkaranāyaṇārkōyil, village in the Tinnevelly district, 125. Saṅkarshana, form of standing Vishnu, 52n, 55. saṅkha (conch q.v.), symbol of Vishnu, 26, 38n, 55, 211. Saṅkadhara, serpent-chief, 251. Saṅkhanidhi (treasure), attendant of Kubēra 248. Sāṅkhya, system of philosophy, 254. sannyāsin, an ascetic, 259. Santāna-Ganapati, form of Ganapati, 176n. Santāna-Gōpāla, form of Krishna, 37, 38n. Sānti (peace), one of the Sakti goddesses of Vishnu, 189. Saptamātrikās, group of goddesses, 190, 194, 196, 229. Sarabha or Sarabhamūrti, form of Siva, 147, 148. Sāradā, form of Sarasvatī, the presiding deity of the 64 sciences, 187. Sāradātilaka, work quoted in the Tattvanidhi, 173n. Sarasvatī, goddess of Learning or Speech, consort of Brahmā, 11, 82n, 184, 185, 187 : — one of the Sakti goddesses of Vishnu, 189 : — presiding deity of evening prayers, 220. sara-vana, forest of sara-grass, 177. Saravanan, Tamil name for Saravanōdbhava, 218n. Saravanan-kōyil, the correct form of Srananan-kōyil at Anamalai, 218n. Saravanōdbhava, epithet of Skanda, 81n. Sarayū, river, 35. Sarvabhūtadamanī, the Sakti (goddess) of Sarvabhūtadamana (Siva), 190n. sarvamōhinī, attribute of Kāma’s arrow, 62. Satī, s.a. Umā, 155. sati (suttee), worship of, 229, 230 Satrughna, brother of Rāma, 37. Satravidhavamsinī, goddess (represented naked), 213. Sāttan, demon, attendant of Aiyanār, 230. sattva or sāttvic form, of Virabhadra, 159; — of Kshētrapāla, 159. Saturday, auspicious for touching the pipal-tree, 216n.