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Ekadashangula, 岹śṅgܱ, Ekadasha-angula: 1 definition

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Ekadashangula 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.

The Sanskrit term 岹śṅgܱ can be transliterated into English as Ekadasangula or Ekadashangula, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

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: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)

岹śṅgܱ (एकादशाङ्गु�) refers to “eleven digits�, according to the Devyāmata (in the section śǻ-貹ṭa or “excavation of extraneous substances�).—Accordingly, “[...] If [someone] is seen to scratch his knee, there is an extraneous thing, i.e. a stump or a knee bone at a depth of one cubit. [The officiant] should remove it. If [someone] touches his shank, [the officiant] should prognosticate a bone of the shank [at a depth of] eleven digits (岹śṅgܱ) underground in that place. There is no doubt about this. [...]�.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) 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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