Sun temple: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: archive.org: South Indian Festivities (astronomy)Sun temple.鈥擳he bundles of rays emanating from the sun, are absorbed by the cosmic centres鈥攖he planets鈥攁nd are then radiated on earth, as bundles of different coloured rays, each planet contributing one variety of colour. All forms in this world have centres in the subtle web of tenuous matter surrounding and interpenetrating them. The rays from the planets pass through all or some of these centres and converge diffusing a halo of light around the form more or less bright, setting in relief the most prominent colour ray reflected by the form. The combination of rays of different colours in an infinite variety ofways has caused the conception of diversity in forms. This highly philosophical conception is presented in the construction of the sun temple.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� 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)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)Sun Temples were commonly build according to the principles of ancient Indian architecture, according to literature such as the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 and the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擜ccording to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩, two images of doorkeepers should be placed in a temple and the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 says that both sides of the steps of a temple should be decorated with the statue of two lions. The Sun temple of Konark is a great example of this Architecture as two statues of lions can be noticed in both the sides of the staircase.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Temple, Shun, Shun, Shun, Shun, Shun, Shun, Shun, Shun, Shun, Shun, Shun, Cun.
Full-text: Sun-worship, Shrinagara, Doorkeeper, Staircase, Srinagar.
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The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
1.12. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Pasanvada < [Appendix A - Description of some undescribed Temples in Gujarat]
Chapter 3 - The orientation of the extant Temples < [Part 2, Section 3: The Architectural Canons]
1.2. Pre-Caulukyan temples at Bhanasar < [Appendix A - Description of some undescribed Temples in Gujarat]
The Sun-Worshipping Sakadvipiya Brahmanas (by Martina Palladino)
3. Visits (of Udaipur, Jodhpur and B墨k膩ner, etc.) < [Chapter 5 - A Chat and a Chai]
2. Some Reflections on the Sun Cult < [Chapter 2 - Some Reflections on Topics Presented in the Pur膩峁嘺s]
4. Literature < [Chapter 5 - A Chat and a Chai]
Three Ancient Famous Temples of the Sun < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)]
Worship of the Sun < [Purana, Volume 12, Part 2 (1970)]
The Puranic Records on the Sun-worship < [Purana, Volume 11, Part 2 (1969)]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 10 - Temples and Pilgrimages for Worshipping the Sun-god in the Pur膩峁嘺s < [Chapter 4 - Vedic Influence on the Sun-Worship in the Pur膩峁嘺s]
Part 8 - Mode of Worship < [Chapter 4 - Vedic Influence on the Sun-Worship in the Pur膩峁嘺s]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Temples of Orissa (3): Ko峁嚹乺ka < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Pr膩s膩das and Vim膩nas)]
Bhaumika Vim膩nas (Temples of South India, Decan and Greater India) < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Pr膩s膩das and Vim膩nas)]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
14. Icons of Surya (the Sun) < [Chapter 4 - Sculpture in the Puranas]