Sthapana, ٳ貹, ٳ貹Բ: 28 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nṭya-śstraٳ貹 (स्थापन�) refers to “prologue�. More specifically, it refers to the prologue of a Nṭaka play. It is also known as Prastava. The term is used throughout ṭyśٰ literature.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Google Books: The Illustrated Dictionary of Hindu Iconographyٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to the “fixing or erecting of an image�.
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to “consecration for standing images�, as discussed in chapter 13 (Kriypda) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhit covering the entire range of concerns of Pñcartra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [śūٳ貹Բ-]: [...] The ceremonies of “installing� the śū-frame commence with an ṣe첹 (34-35); this is followed by a circumambulation of the sanctuary with the śū-pieces before they are taken into the readied interior of the sanctuary (99-100). The actual consecration itself is called ٳ貹Բ when śū-frames are installed in a standing image; ٳ貹Բ when installed in a seated image; saṃٳ貹Բ� in a recumbent image; praٳ貹Բ in the vehicle of the Lord; when installation ceremonies are done to the īṻ only it is called simply پṣṭ (101-104). [...]

Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśstra) 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamasٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to certain a ceremony to be performed during ū (ritualistic worship), according to the Arcavidhipaṭala of Kmikgama.—Then [after 屹Բ], the Ācrya, with flowers in his hands, meditates on the Śiva that he has invoked. He then performs ٳ貹Բ and ԲԾԲ with the respective ܻ. He performs ԲԾǻԲ with the corresponding ܻ. The ū is fruitless if this is not performed. He then performs ṇṭԲ with the corresponding ܻ.
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditionsٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to the “installation (of the Liṅga)�, according to the 9th-century Sarvajñnottaratantra chapter 18.—Accordingly, “Next, I shall teach the best observance among observances, which is known as the Śiva-vrata and which is revered by Asuras and Gods alike. [...] Next, I shall teach the characteristics of a temple of Śiva, as well as [how to perform] the installation of the Liṅga (ٳ貹Բ�ٳ貹Բ� caiva ṅgsya), in which the universe is [itself] ‘installed.� All the gods, beginning with Brahm, reside in the ṅg; therefore a Yogin who venerates his guru, God and the fire and who has performed his 屹ٲ should install the ṅg, following the procedure taught in scripture. [...]�.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsٳ貹 (स्थापन�):—Justifying a proposition on the basis of reasons, instance, and conclusion.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Google Books: Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences (Astronomy)ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) or Ghaṭīٳ貹Բ� refers to “establishing� (the water clock�ṭ�), according to the Ghaṭikyantraghaṭavidhi, an unpublished manuscript describing the ritual connected with the setting up of the water clock and its invocation.—Accordingly, “[...] Now the characteristics of the ground on which the water clock is to be set up [i.e., ṭ�-ٳ貹Բ-bhūlakṣaṇa]. On a ground, sloped to the east and north,58 which has been smeared with cow-dung, a vessel called ṇḍ, faultless (ṇa) and auspicious, should be placed ... upon grains of rice and should be encircled with thread dyed in saffron; then it should be filled with clear water. The water clock (i.e. the bowl) should be placed on the placid water in the basin, when the Sun’s orb is half visible, after worshipping Gaṇeśa and the Sun, and after bowing to the teacher and to the personal deity. [...]�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to “storage� (e.g., for gold, cloths, water, grain, etc.), according to the Devymata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the layout of the residence (ṛh) for the ś]—“[...] Storage (ٳ貹Բ) for gems, gold and cloths is recommended in the east, and for water in the south and centre. Grain storage (ٳ貹Բ) is recommended in the west. In the northwest is storage for the mortar. [...]�.

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vstuśstra) 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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to the “construction (of the altar)�, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.3.39 (“The gods arrive at Kailsa�).—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu said to Śiva: “[...] O Śiva, let the rites of your marriage with the daughter of the lord of mountains be performed according to the laws laid down in the Gṛhya Sūtras. The rites followed in your marriage, O Śiva, will become famous and be followed in the world. Please cause the construction of the altar (maṇḍapa-ٳ貹Բ) and the Nndīmukha according to family tradition. Thus you will be spreading your glory in the world, O lord�.
2) ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to “one who establishes (good virtue)�, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.5.16 (“The battle of the gods�).—Accordingly, as Brahm and the Gods eulogized Viṣṇu: “[...] Obeisance to you of the form of Kalki; the destroyer of outcastes, Obeisance to him of infinite power and who establishes good virtue (saddharma-ٳ貹Բ) . Obeisance to you of the form of Kapila of great soul and who expounded the doctrines of Sṃkhya and Yoga to Devahūtī; [...]�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birchٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to the “placement (of the tongue)� (above the uvula), according to the Dakṣiṇmūrti (Dakṣiṇmūrtistotrabhvrthavrttika), otherwise known as the Mnasollsa and attributed to a Sureśvarcrya.—Accordingly, while discussing Hathayogic Mudrs as part of Yoga practices: “The contraction [and drawing up] of the downward moving breath and the stopping [and drawing down] the upward moving breath and the placement (ٳ貹Բ) of the tongue above the uvula is the practice of Yoga�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: Oxford Academic: Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual Theory1) ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to “establishing (the fire)�, and represents one of the traditional marriage rituals, according to Dadhirma Marsini’s 19th century Vivhapaddhati (part of his Karmakṇḍabhskara) which is based on the Praskara-Gṛhyasūtra, a domestic manual in the Mdhyandina school of the Vjasaneyisaṃhit.—If performed traditionally, high caste marriages among the Parbatiyas (Parbates/Paharis/Pahadis) or Indo-Nepalese people in Nepal are normally executed by following the course of events as presented in marriage manuals. The Agni-ٳ貹Բ rite is mentioned under the header called Rules for the marriage (): worship of the groom (ūᲹԲ).
2) ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) also refers to “placing� (the bride left of the groom) [i.e., varasya vmabhge vadhv� ٳ貹Բ]

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Pancaratra (worship of Nryaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) or ٳ貹Բvidhi is the name of chapter 31 of the Saura-Kṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣapañcartra: an ancient Pñcartra consisting of four sections (ṇḍ), deriving its name from the fact that according to its frame-story (徱ṇḍ) it was revealed by God in the form of Hayaśiras, the Horse-Headed One. The Agnipurṇa chapters 62-69 have parallels with the Saṃkarṣaṇakṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣa-pañcartra.
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to one of the several پṣṭs (sanctification ceremonies for icons) mentioned in the fourteenth chapter of the īⲹṃh: a Pñcartra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nrada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [岹ṣaṇa-]: The narrative picks up as Nrada notes that there are several types of پṣṭ-sanctification ceremonies for icons�ٳ貹Բ, ٳ貹Բ, saṃٳ貹Բ�, praٳ貹Բ and پṣṭ. He then turns to the special procedure for consecrating a 첹-icon by means of transferring the vitality of the main image to it. He speaks also of installing subsidiary images. Then he describes the various parts of a temple-compound—[...]
2) ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to “establishing the icon� (in the temple-senctuary), as discussed in the nineteenth chapter of the ʲṃh: one of the older texts of the Pñcartra canon consisting of over 2100 verses in 31 chapters which, being encyclopedic in scope, deals with philosophy, worship routines, mantras, initiation, social behavior, temple-building, etc.—Accordingly, Parama takes up again the procedure of establishing the icon (ٳ貹Բ) in the temple-senctuary for worship. After cleaning the finished temple and its precincts, the festivities of installation are to begin with music, chanting and processions. They proceed in earnest with ǰṣaṇa-sprinklings, and homas, etc. (11-30). Specific instructions for precise placement of the various icons in the premises are given (31-37). [...]
3) ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) refers to one of the “five types of consecration ceremonies� (پṣṭ), as discussed in chapter 15 of the վṣṇܲṃh: a Sanskrit text written in 2600 verses which covers typical Pñcartra topics through a narrative dialogue between Aupagyana and Siddha Sumati.—Description of the chapter [پṣṭ-pañcaka]: There are 5 types of consecration-ceremonies: ٳ貹Բ, ٳ貹Բ, saṃٳ貹Բ�, praٳ貹Բ and پṣṭpana; each one of the 5 kinds of images has a different consecration-standing, sitting, lying, vehicular and moveable (1-3). Other details about پṣṭ-rites follow in relation to different iconographical variants (4-23). [...]

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pñcartra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in Tamilnadu (h)Sthapana refers to “fixing and consecrating the image� and represents one of the various daily ceremonies performed during puja (worship).—Offering of water and food or tirtham and prasadam to the deities on the different occasions or specified hours of the day is an important item in the daily pujas. [...] While for the daily routine, only ordinary plain rice was offered, special food preparations were offered often on festival days. [...] The daily routine includes a number of ceremonies [viz., Sthapana] that are repeated.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryٳ貹Բ (स्थापन).—n (S) ٳ貹 f (S) Placing, setting, laying, fixing. 2 Establishing, erecting, instituting, founding, raising, setting up. 3 Settling, ordering, ordaining, appointing, determining. 4 Substantiating, proving, evincing, verifying. 5 Among devotees. Fixing or concentrating the thoughts upon the object of meditation. 6 A certain ceremony performed in the month of utero-gestation.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishٳ貹Բ (स्थापन).�n- f Placing; settling. Establi- shing; proving.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryٳ貹 (स्थापन�).�
1) Placing, fixing, founding, establishing.
2) Arranging, regulating (as a drama), stage-management.
3) A prologue of the drama; (see plays of Bhsa).
4) Storing, keeping, preserving.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryٳ貹Բ (स्थापन).�nt. (compare Pali ṭhapana, same meaning), omission, avoidance: ū-پ岹-վԲⲹ ii.176.8 adharmeṇa karmaṇ� kopyena °rheṇa (which ought to be avoided); so iii.73.16 etc.; poṣadha-°na, omission, suspension, of the p°, ū-پ岹-վԲⲹ iii. 108.11 ff. (list of valid and invalid reasons for it, as in Pali, Vin. ii.241.26 ff., ptimokkha-ṭhapana�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳ貹Բ (स्थापन).—n.
(-Բ�) 1. Placing, founding, fixing, erecting. 2. Ordering, directing. 3. Fixing or concentrating the thoughts upon the object of meditation, abstraction, mental control. 4. A ceremony performed in the month of utero-gestation. 5. A dwelling, a habitation. f.
(-) 1. Ordering or arranging as a drama, stage-management. 2. Placing, fixing. f. (-ī) A plant, (Cissampelos hexandra.) E. ṣṭ to stay or stand, causal form, aff. � or yuc .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳ貹Բ (स्थापन).—i. e. ٳ, [Causal.], + ana, I. n. 1. Placing, Nai�. 22, 45, Sch.; fixing, erecting, founding. 2. Concentrating one’s thoughts upon the object of meditation. 3. Ordering. 4. A habitation. 5. A ceremony performed when the mother perceives the first signs of living conception. Ii. f. , Stage management. Iii. f. ī, A plant, Cissampelos hexandra.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳ貹Բ (स्थापन).—[adjective] establishing, fixing, settling, founding; [neuter] & [feminine] the act of establishing etc.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन):—[from ٳ] mfn. ([from] [Causal]) causing to stand etc.
2) [v.s. ...] maintaining, preserving (See ⲹ�-ٳ)
3) [v.s. ...] fixing, determining, [Shitya-darpaṇa]
4) ٳ貹 (स्थापन�):—[from ٳ貹Բ > ٳ] f. the act of causing to stand firmly or fixing, supporting (as an attribute of the earth), [Mahbhrata; Hemdri’s Caturvarga-cintmaṇi]
5) [v.s. ...] storing, keeping, preserving, [Campaka-śreṣṭhi-kathnaka]
6) [v.s. ...] fixed order or regulation, [ib.]
7) [v.s. ...] establishing, establishment, dialectical proof (of a proposition), [ib.; Caraka; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
8) [v.s. ...] arranging, regulating or directing (as a drama etc.), stage-management (cf. ٳ-paka), [Horace H. Wilson]
9) ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन):—[from ٳ] n. causing to stand, fixing, establishing, founding, instituting, raising, erecting (an image etc.), [Varha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhit; Inscriptions]
10) [v.s. ...] putting or placing or laying upon ([compound]), [Suśruta; Naiṣadha-carita [Scholiast or Commentator]]
11) [v.s. ...] fastening, fixing, rendering immovable, [Bhgavata-purṇa]
12) [v.s. ...] hanging, suspending, [Catalogue(s)]
13) [v.s. ...] strengthening (of the limbs), preservation or prolongation (of life) or a means of strengthening etc., [Suśruta; Caraka]
14) [v.s. ...] a means of stopping (the flow of blood), styptic, [ib.]
15) [v.s. ...] storage (of grain), [Kṛṣisaṃgraha]
16) [v.s. ...] establishment or dialectical proof of a proposition, [Madhusūdana]
17) [v.s. ...] statement, definition, [Shitya-darpaṇa]
18) [v.s. ...] a [particular] process to which quicksilver is subjected, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
19) [v.s. ...] = �-Բ, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
20) [v.s. ...] fixing the thoughts, abstraction, [Horace H. Wilson]
21) [v.s. ...] a dwelling, habitation, [ib.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳ貹Բ (स्थापन):�(Բ�) 1. n. Fixing the mind, abstraction; ceremony in the month of utero-gestation; a dwelling; placing; directing. f. () Stage management; (ī) a plant, Cissampelos.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṭhṇa, Ṭhavaṇ�, Ṭhvaṇa, ճ貹ṇa, Thvaṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन) [Also spelled sthapan]:�(nm) foundation, erection, fixation; propounding; establishment, setting up.
2) ٳ貹 (स्थापन�):�(nf) propounding; founding, establishing; installing (an idol); see [ٳ貹Բ; —kara] to propound; to found, to establish; to institute; to fix; to instal an idol (in a temple).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusٳ貹Բ (ಸ್ಥಾಪನ):�
1) [noun] = ಸ್ಥಾಪನ� [sthapane].
2) [noun] a ritual observed during the early stage of a woman’s pregnancy, with the desire of having a male child.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) ٳ貹Բ (स्थापन):—n. establishment; foundation; setting up; creation; planting; placing;
2) ٳ貹 (स्थापन�):—n. 1. erection; 2. establishment; founding; 3. installation;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Stapanam, Stapanamuttirai, Sthapana-garnu, Sthapana-shravaka, Sthapanacarya, Sthapanama, Sthapanamavritta, Sthapanamgey, Sthapananikshepa, Sthapanarthamandapa, Sthapanavade, Sthapanavidhi, Sthapanavritta.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 1.5 - Avoid deviation from established conventions < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
Verse 1.6 - Attainment of knowledge of the seven categories < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 11 - Technical Aspects of a Utsṛṣṭikṅka < [Chapter 8 - Utsṛṣṭikṅka (critical study)]
Part 11 - The technical aspects of a Bhṇa < [Chapter 2 - Bhṇa (critical study)]
Part 11 - Technical Aspects of a Vyyoga < [Chapter 5 - Vyyoga (critical study)]
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