Rathanirmana, 搁补迟丑补苍颈谤尘腻峁嘺, Ratha-nirmana: 2 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation搁补迟丑补苍颈谤尘腻峁嘺 (啶班ぅ啶ㄠた啶班啶ぞ啶�) refers to the 鈥渃reation of the chariot鈥� (built by Vi艣vakarman), according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.7 (鈥淭he gods pray鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Vy膩sa said to Sanatkum膩ra: 鈥淥 Sanatkum膩ra, of good intellect, O omniscient one, O foremost among the devotees of 艢iva, this wonderful story of lord 艢iva has been narrated to us. Now please mention the structure of the chariot (谤补迟丑补苍颈谤尘腻峁嘺) which consisted of all the gods and which had been made by the intelligent Vi艣vakarman鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: archive.org: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Malayalam Manuscripts (ss)搁补迟丑补苍颈谤尘腻峁嘺 (啶班ぅ啶ㄠた啶班啶ぞ啶�) refers to one of the various topics discussed in the Bh峁沢uprokta, the teachings of which are included in the 艢颈濒辫补蝉补峁単谤补丑补鈥攁 Sanskrit compilation containing various works on 艢ilpa, giving detailed rules for the construction of temples and for the making, for purposes of worship, of images of various deities, a description of which is added.
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.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 189 < [Volume 22 (1918)]
Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
A Summary of the Vishvakarma-Shilpa < [Chapter 4 - Shilpa Shastras]