Yajnabhadra, 驰补箩帽补产丑补诲谤补, Yajna-bhadra: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index驰补箩帽补产丑补诲谤补 (啶啷嵿啶う啷嵿ぐ).鈥擜 尘补峁囜笉补辫补 with forty pillars.*
- * Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 270. 4, 11.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, 辫耻谤腻峁嘺蝉) 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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: V膩stu-艣膩stra驰补箩帽补产丑补诲谤补 (啶啷嵿啶う啷嵿ぐ) refers to a variety of 尘补峁囜笉补辫补 (halls attached to the temple), according to the Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 (verses 270.1-30). The 测补箩帽补产丑补诲谤补-尘补峁囜笉补辫补 is to be built with 40 pillars (stambha). The Matsyapur膩峁嘺 is one of the eighteen major 辫耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 dating from the 1st-millennium BCE.
Accordingly (verse 270.15-17), 鈥淭hese 尘补峁囜笉补辫补s (e.g., 测补箩帽补产丑补诲谤补) should be either made triangular, circular, octagonal or with 16 sides or they are square. They promote kingdoms, victory, longevity, sons, wife and nourishment respecitvely. Temples of other shape than these are inauspicious.鈥�
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.
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Partial matches: Bhadra, Yajna.
Full-text: Mandapa.
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