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Shankhamandala, Śṅk󲹳ṇḍ, Shankha-mandala: 2 definitions

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Shankhamandala 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 Śṅk󲹳ṇḍ can be transliterated into English as Sankhamandala or Shankhamandala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shankhamandala in Vastushastra glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstra

Śṅk󲹳ṇḍ (शङ्खमण्ड�) refers to a category of DZԲ, which refers to the “staircase� of a temple or any ancillary building connected with the temple.

: Shodhganga: Temples of Salem region Up to 1336 AD

Śṅk󲹳ṇḍ (शङ्खमण्ड�).—A type of DZԲ, or, ‘staircase� of a temple.—Śṅk󲹳ṇḍ-DZԲ is the one where the steps rise spirally and becomes narrower as it goes up, like the section of a conch shell (śṅk) and this will have no newel.

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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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