Devatayatana, Devata-ayatana, 顿别惫补迟腻测补迟补苍补: 9 definitions
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Devatayatana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: V膩stu-艣膩stra顿别惫补迟腻测补迟补苍补 (啶︵啶掂い啶距く啶むえ) refers to a 鈥渢emple鈥�, and in a broader sense represents 鈥渄evotional place鈥� or 鈥渞esidence of God鈥�. It is one of commonly used names for a temple, as found in V膩stu艣膩stra literature such the Mayamata and the 惭腻苍补蝉腻谤补.
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.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-艣膩stra顿别惫补迟腻测补迟补苍补 (啶︵啶掂い啶距く啶むえ) refers to 鈥渢emples鈥�. These should be built by the King on boundary-links between two villages. The word is used throughout Dharma艣膩stra literature such as the 惭补苍耻蝉尘峁泃颈. (See the 惭补苍耻产丑腻峁补, verse 8.248)
Dharmashastra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, dharma艣膩stra) 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary顿别惫补迟腻测补迟补苍补 (啶︵啶掂い啶距く啶むえ).鈥�n. a temple or chapel.
Derivable forms: 诲别惫补迟腻测补迟补苍补尘 (啶︵啶掂い啶距く啶むえ啶).
顿别惫补迟腻测补迟补苍补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 诲别惫补迟腻 and 腻测补迟补苍补 (啶嗋く啶むえ). See also (synonyms): 诲别惫补迟腻laya, 诲别惫补迟腻ve艣man.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补迟腻测补迟补苍补 (啶︵啶掂い啶距く啶むえ).鈥攏.
(-苍补峁�) A temple. E. 诲别惫补迟腻, and 腻测补迟补苍补 dwelling.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补迟腻测补迟补苍补 (啶︵啶掂い啶距く啶むえ).鈥攏. a temple, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 4, 46; 8, 248.
顿别惫补迟腻测补迟补苍补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 诲别惫补迟腻 and 腻测补迟补苍补 (啶嗋く啶むえ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补迟腻测补迟补苍补 (啶︵啶掂い啶距く啶むえ):鈥擺from 诲别惫补迟腻 > deva] (迟腻测) n. = -驳峁沨补, [Manu-sm峁泃i; Mah膩bh膩rata etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿别惫补迟腻测补迟补苍补 (啶︵啶掂い啶距く啶むえ):鈥擺诲别惫补迟腻+yatana] (苍补峁�) 1. n. A temple.
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
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Partial matches: Devata, Ayatana.
Full-text: Devataveshman, Devatalaya, Devayatana.
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