Samhara

Glossary

Meaning “destruction” or “withdrawal” in Sanskrit, it is one of the cosmic acts of deities in the Hindu religious tradition. It is primarily associated with the Hindu deity Rudra and is also one of the five acts (panchakriya) of Shiva in his form as Nataraja.

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Samhara%newline%Meaning "destruction" or "withdrawal" in Sanskrit, it is one of the cosmic acts of deities in the Hindu religious tradition. It is primarily associated with the Hindu deity Rudra and is also one of the five acts (panchakriya) of Shiva in his form as Nataraja.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Samhara”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/samhara/
MLA	“Samhara.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/samhara/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Samhara. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/samhara/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)