Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c78.s2.83

v2.c78.s2.83

**Letter painting.**—The art of examining the form and shape, the peculiar characteristics of the letters of the alphabet from a decorative point, may be seen in his descriptions—N. C. (X) 85-86—where 'the letter ‘OM’ is taken up and its various parts, i. e. the two dalas, the bindu and ardhacandra are compared to the eyebrows, the tilaka, and vīṇā-koṇa (lute-bow) of Damayantī, respectively. Verses (X) 85-86 (1) give us the shape of ॐ and the visarga which are compared to eyebrows, the tilaka, vīṇākoṇa and to the rounded breasts of Damayantī (who was still a Bālikā.) cf.