Ashvasthi, śٳ, Ashva-asthi: 1 definition
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Ashvasthi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term śٳ can be transliterated into English as Asvasthi or Ashvasthi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)śٳ (अश्वास्थ�) refers to the “bones of a horse�, according to the Devyāmata (in the section śǻ-貹ṭa or “excavation of extraneous substances�).—Accordingly, “[...] If rams or sheep [step over a cord], there is the bone of a cow [beneath the site]. If cows [step over a cord], [the officiant] should prognosticate bones of a horse (śٳ) [beneath the site]. If a horse steps over [a cord], [the officiant] should prognosticate an extraneous thing related to a buffalo[, i.e. the bone of a buffalo beneath the ground. [...]�.

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
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Partial matches: Ashva, Asthi.
Full-text: Ashva.
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