Udarabandha

By Swami Harshananda

Udarbandha

Iconographical works describe kaṭi-bandha^[1] and udarabandha^[2] for certain images like those of Gaṇeśa. It is of various forms and should be shown above the navel and below the chest, covering the belly.

References[edit]

↑ kaṭi-bandha means waist-band.
↑ Udarbandha means belly-band.

The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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[1] ṭi-bandha means waist-band.

[2] Udarbandha means belly-band.

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