Pītāmbara (Sanskrit: पीताम्बर) is a term in Hindu iconography, meaning "yellow garment or shawl",[1][2] also translated as "clothed in yellow garments",[3] and "name of Vishnu-Krishna".[4] It is primarily depicted on the deity Vishnu and his incarnations,[5] regarded to represent the Vedas.[6]
Description
editIn Hinduism, the pītāmbara is regarded to represent a yajna or sacrifice,[7] and is referred to as a garment of Purusha and the Vedic metre.[8][9]
In the Puranas, pītāmbara means "yellow cloth", and is used to describe Vishnu.[10]
In Vaishnavism and Shaivism, the pītāmbara is the "yellow dhoti" or "bright golden-yellow garment" described as the garment of Vishnu or Krishna.[11]
References
editSources
edit- Dowson, John: A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion – Geography, History and Religion; D.K.Printworld Ltd., New Delhi, India, 2005
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