Devatamandapa, ٱ𱹲峾ṇḍ貹, Devata-mandapa: 1 definition
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Devatamandapa 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.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)ٱ𱹲峾ṇḍ貹 (देवतामण्डप) refers to one of the four kinds of Maṇḍapas (“pavilion�) of the Hindu Temple, according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Maṇḍapa means the pavilion of a temple. The height of the ṇḍ貹 is fixed with nine tāla according to the Mayamata. In the Suprabhedāgama, four kinds of ṇḍ貹s are mentioned and devatāṇḍ貹 is regarded as the first one. [...]

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: Mandapa, Devata.
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