Prison: 6 definitions
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Prison means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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.
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Vastushastra (architecture)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)Prisons are considered inauspicious elements for the construction site for Temples, according to Puranic lore such as the Bhavi峁apur膩峁嘺 and 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.鈥擲election of proper site is very necessary for any construction. It is the prime and first duty of the constructor or the proprietor to find out a perfect land which should possess the required qualities. [...] Some inauspicious places which have [e.g., prison, etc.] are to be totally discarded for choosing a site for temple construction.
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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Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
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Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam (by Pankaj L. Jani)
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Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Periodontal health assessment in prison inmates: A cross-sectional study < [Volume 18 (issue 1), Jan-Feb 2014]
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 9.288 < [Section XXXVIII - Treatment of Criminals and their Punishment]
Verse 8.310 < [Section XLIII - Theft (steya)]
Verse 4.78 < [Section IX - Personal Cleanliness]