Nandimandapa, 狈补苍诲颈尘补峁囜笉补辫补, Nandi-mandapa: 4 definitions
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Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: V膩stu-艣膩stra狈补苍诲颈尘补峁囜笉补辫补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啶苦ぎ啶｀啶∴お) refers to type of V膩hana尘补峁囜笉补辫补, which is a pavilion built for the presiding deity鈥檚 mount. The 苍补苍诲颈尘补峁囜笉补辫补蝉 are always open pavilions.
: Shodhganga: Temples of Salem region Up to 1336 AD狈补苍诲颈尘补峁囜笉补辫补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啶苦ぎ啶｀啶∴お).鈥擜 type of 惫腻丑补苍补尘补峁囜笉补辫补;鈥擳丑别 苍补苍诲颈尘补峁囜笉补辫补蝉 are always open pavilions. The canopy of the pavilion is erected over four pillars placed at the four comers of the plinth (补诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑腻苍补). These pillars are decorated according to the order and style of the pillars of the period. Pillars support the corbels above which the prastara is found, prastara consists of valabhi, kapota and 惫腻箩补苍补.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) 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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Archaeological Survey of India: 艢aiva monuments at Pa峁弓adakal (艣ilpa)狈补苍诲颈尘补峁囜笉补辫补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啶苦ぎ啶｀啶∴お) in the 尝辞办别艣惫补谤补 is built in the form of a highly elevated pavilion and it faces west that is 尝辞办别艣惫补谤补 Li峁単a in the sanctum. It has openings on all four sides but the access is only to the west. There is a flight of steps to reach Nandin housed in the centre of the 尘补峁囜笉补辫补. Walls on all four sides are cut regularly in the centre in order to have the view of the Nandin from any side. On the walls there are elegantly carved female figures and couples. On each fa莽ade we see two couples standing on either side of the opening and two niches in which a single female figure is represented. In the centre of the 尘补峁囜笉补辫补 is a very handsomely carved image of a huge couchant Nandin installed facing the 尝辞办别艣惫补谤补 Li峁単a. Nandin is very beautiful and is decorated with bells and other usual necklaces. His muzzle is turned towards a little to the north in order to have the view of his Lord without any interruption.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
India history and geography
: Archaeological Survey of India: 艢aiva monuments at Pa峁弓adakal狈补苍诲颈尘补峁囜笉补辫补 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啶苦ぎ啶｀啶∴お).鈥擜ll temples on the site of Pattadakal are dedicated to God 艢iva. In each temple wherever a Li峁単a is installed there must be a Nandin, the vehicle of 艢iva; this is the rule. Unfortunately, almost all the 狈补苍诲颈尘补峁囜笉补辫补 of temples on the site of Pattadakal are dilapidated except the one in the 尝辞办别艣惫补谤补 and the statue of Nandin in the P膩pan膩tha temple. Trailokye艣vara and Vijaye艣vara had also a special shrine for Nandin but the one in the former is damaged and in the latter it has disappeared without leaving any trace of its existence in the past.
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Partial matches: Mandapa, Nandi.
Full-text: Vahanamandapa.
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