Pītāmbara () is a term in Hindu iconography, meaning "yellow garment or shawl",pitambar, Wiktionary also translated as "clothed in yellow garments", and "name of Vishnu-Krishna".pītāmbara पीताम्बर It is primarily depicted on the deity Vishnu and his incarnations, regarded to represent the Vedas.
Description In Hinduism, the pītāmbara is regarded to represent a yajna or sacrifice,Pitambara, Pitāmbara, Pītāmbara, Pita-ambara: 19 definitions, In Hinduism, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), wisdomlib.org and is referred to as a garment of Purusha and the Vedic metre.Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa), Canto 12: The Age of Deterioration, CHAPTER ELEVENSrimad Bhagavatam: Canto 12, SB 12.11: Summary Description of the Mahāpuruṣa (11-12)
In the Puranas, pītāmbara means "yellow cloth", and is used to describe Vishnu.Śivapurāṇa 2.3.43, The Shiva Purana by J. L. Shastri, Chapter 43 - Description of Śiva's wonderful sport, Pārvatī-khaṇḍa
In Vaishnavism and Shaivism, the pītāmbara is the "yellow dhoti" or "bright golden-yellow garment" described as the garment of Vishnu or Krishna.Pitambara, Pitāmbara, Pītāmbara, Pita-ambara: 19 definitions, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), wisdomlib.org
References
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