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Mandapadi, Ѳṇḍ徱, Mandapa-adi: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)

Ѳṇḍ徱 (मण्डपादि) or Ѳṇḍ徱lakṣaṇa (lit. “description of the ṇḍ貹-pavilions and other structures�) is the name of chapter 2 of the վṣvԲṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to پ-icons) and the construction of temples.—Description of the chapter [ṇḍ徱-ṣaṇa]: Here the narrator promises to take up the rules for construction of ṇḍ貹-pavilions, ṇḍ-firepits, sruk and sruva ladles, ٴǰṇa-arches and how to do worship to all of these with the various 屹첹-guardians. Also he mentions he will treat of -banners and how to sanctify them. [...]

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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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