Talamana

Talamana (Sanskrit: tāla māna) is a traditional system of Indian iconometry based on the Shilpa Shastras, which uses certain measurements and proportions in creating temple icons and images.

References

• Siromoney, Gift; M. Bagavandas; S.Govindaraju (1980). "An iconometric study of Pallava sculptures". Kalakshetra Quarterly. 3 (2): 7–15.
• Kramrisch, Stella; Raymond Burnier (1976). The Hindu Temple. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 309. ISBN 978-81-208-0224-7.
• Wangu, Madhu Bazaz (2003-01-01). Images of Indian Goddesses: Myths, Meanings and Models. Abhinav Publications. p. 72. ISBN 978-81-7017-416-5.
• Gopinatha Rao, T. A (1920). Talamana, or, Iconometry : being a concise account of the measurements of Hindu images as given in the Agamas and other authoritative works, with illustrative drawings. Memoirs of the Archaeological Survey of India ; no. 3. Calcutta: Supt. Govt. Print.