Pītāmbara Explained

Pītāmbara 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

In 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]

Sources

• Dowson, John: A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion – Geography, History and Religion; D.K.Printworld Ltd., New Delhi, India, 2005

External links

• Sanskrit - Dictionary

Notes and References

1. https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/pitambar#English pitambar
2. Book: Rao, T. A. Gopinatha . Elements of Hindu Iconography . 1985 . Motilal Banarsidass Publishers . 978-81-208-0878-2 . 210 . en.
3. Book: Walker, Benjamin . Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism. In Two Volumes. Volume II M-Z . 2019-04-09 . Routledge . 978-0-429-62419-3 . 624 . en.
4. https://sanskritdictionary.com/p%C4%ABt%C4%81mbara/86690/7 pītāmbara पीताम्बर
5. Book: Daniélou, Alain . The Myths and Gods of India: The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series . December 1991 . Inner Traditions / Bear & Co . 978-0-89281-354-4 . 158 . en.
6. Book: Stutley, Margaret . The Illustrated Dictionary of Hindu Iconography . 2019-04-09 . Routledge . 978-0-429-62425-4 . 390 . en.
7. https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/pitambara Pitambara, Pitāmbara, Pītāmbara, Pita-ambara: 19 definitions
8. https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/12/11/11-12/ Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa)
9. https://sites.google.com/site/100scriptures/srimad-bhagavatam-bhagavata-purana/srimad-bhagavatam-bhagavata-purana---canto-12 Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 12
10. Śivapurāṇa 2.3.43, The Shiva Purana by J. L. Shastri, Chapter 43 - Description of Śiva's wonderful sport, Pārvatī-khaṇḍa
11. https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/pitambara#pancaratra Pitambara, Pitāmbara, Pītāmbara, Pita-ambara: 19 definitions