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Ashtadhatu (lit. 'eight metals'), also called octo-alloy, is an alloy often used for casting metallic idols for Jain and Hindu temples in India. The composition is laid down in the Shilpa shastras, a collection of ancient texts that describe arts, crafts, and their design rules, principles and standards. Ashtadhatu is used because it is considered extremely pure, sattvic of Sattva, in Hinduism, and does not decay, and it is also restricted to the gods Kubera, Vishnu, Krishna, Rama, Kartikeya, and goddesses, Durga and Lakshmi.
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| dbo:abstract | Ashtadhatu (lit. 'eight metals'), also called octo-alloy, is an alloy often used for casting metallic idols for Jain and Hindu temples in India. The composition is laid down in the Shilpa shastras, a collection of ancient texts that describe arts, crafts, and their design rules, principles and standards. Ashtadhatu is used because it is considered extremely pure, sattvic of Sattva, in Hinduism, and does not decay, and it is also restricted to the gods Kubera, Vishnu, Krishna, Rama, Kartikeya, and goddesses, Durga and Lakshmi. Its traditional composition is gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, tin, iron and antimony or mercury. In genuine Ashtadhatu, all eight metals are in equal proportion (12.5% each). Sometimes an alloy idol is termed Ashtadhatu, even when its exact composition is not known. Because the metals were mixed in equal proportions, the casting was very rough and needed to be thoroughly polished. Due to their sacredness and rarity, these pure idols are often stolen. (en) L’ashtadhatu est un alliage de huit métaux également appelé octo-alliage. Il est souvent utilisé pour couler des idoles métalliques pour les temples jain et hindous en Inde. Sa composition est établie dans les (en), une collection de textes anciens qui décrivent les arts, l'artisanat et leurs règles, principes et normes de conception. L'ashtadhatu est utilisé parce qu'il est considéré dans l'hindouisme comme extrêmement pur, « sattvique », et ne se décompose pas. Son usage est limité aux statues des dieux Kubera, Vishnu, Krishna, Rāma et Karttikeya, et des déesses Durga et Lakshmi. Sa composition traditionnelle est or, argent, cuivre, plomb, zinc, étain, fer et antimoine ou mercure. Dans le véritable Ashtadhatu, les huit métaux sont en proportions égales (12,5% chacun). Parfois, une idole en alliage est appelée Ashtadhatu, même lorsque sa composition exacte n'est pas connue. Les métaux étant mélangés dans des proportions égales, le moulage était très rugueux et devait être soigneusement poli. En raison de leur caractère sacré et de leur rareté, ces idoles pures sont souvent volées. (fr) |
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| rdfs:comment | Ashtadhatu (lit. 'eight metals'), also called octo-alloy, is an alloy often used for casting metallic idols for Jain and Hindu temples in India. The composition is laid down in the Shilpa shastras, a collection of ancient texts that describe arts, crafts, and their design rules, principles and standards. Ashtadhatu is used because it is considered extremely pure, sattvic of Sattva, in Hinduism, and does not decay, and it is also restricted to the gods Kubera, Vishnu, Krishna, Rama, Kartikeya, and goddesses, Durga and Lakshmi. (en) L’ashtadhatu est un alliage de huit métaux également appelé octo-alliage. Il est souvent utilisé pour couler des idoles métalliques pour les temples jain et hindous en Inde. Sa composition est établie dans les (en), une collection de textes anciens qui décrivent les arts, l'artisanat et leurs règles, principes et normes de conception. L'ashtadhatu est utilisé parce qu'il est considéré dans l'hindouisme comme extrêmement pur, « sattvique », et ne se décompose pas. Son usage est limité aux statues des dieux Kubera, Vishnu, Krishna, Rāma et Karttikeya, et des déesses Durga et Lakshmi. (fr) |
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