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Ashtabandha, ´¡á¹£á¹­²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹, Ashta-bandha: 4 definitions

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Ashtabandha 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 ´¡á¹£á¹­²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹ can be transliterated into English as Astabandha or Ashtabandha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

´¡á¹£á¹­²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹ (अषà¥à¤Ÿà¤¬à¤¨à¥à¤§).—A kind of plaster used for fixing idols in temples. The following eight things are mixed and ground consecutively for fortyone days and made ready to be put in the cavity around the idol when it is fixed there finally, (1) conch-powder (2) powdered myrobalam (3) resin (4) Kolipparal (a kind of rock) (5) river sand (6) powder of emblic myrobalam (7) lac and (8) cotton.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas

´¡á¹£á¹­²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹ (अषà¥à¤Ÿà¤¬à¤¨à¥à¤§) refers to the “medicinal paste that holds the ±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ fast to the ±èīṻ·²¹â€� as described in the Uttara-KÄmikÄgama while explaining the repair & maintenance of a Åšiva temple.—Both the temple structure and the deities need regular maintenance. [...] If the ²¹á¹£á¹­²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹ or the medicinal paste that holds the ±ô¾±á¹…g²¹ fast to the ±èīṻ·²¹, is loose, the kingdom will be shaky. Therefore it has to be replaced immediately followed by ²¹²ú³ó¾±á¹£e°ì²¹, japa and homa.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Vastushastra (architecture)

: Google Books: Consecration Rituals In South Asia

´¡á¹£á¹­²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹ (अषà¥à¤Ÿà¤¬à¤¨à¥à¤§) refers to “medicinal paste placed between the seat and the idolâ€� which is employed during rituals related to the re-installation of damaged idols from the temple, according to Kerala ritual texts such as the ÅšaivÄgamanibandhana, PrayogamañjarÄ« and the Īśanagurudevapaddhati.—[...] Next, the priest, holding flowers in both hands, absorbs the ±¹Äå²õ²¹²ÔÄåÅ›²¹°ì³Ù¾± from the heart of the God while reciting oá¹� ³Ü»å±¹Äå²õ²¹²âÄå³¾¾± (³Ü»å±¹Äå²õ²¹²Ô²¹) and takes it from the idol to the ²õÅ«°ù²â²¹³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ô²¹. After the recitation of prescribed ²õÅ«°ì³Ù²¹²õ, the priest and the four Brahmins remove the medicinal paste placed between the seat and the idol (²¹á¹£á¹­²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹) installed in the ±èīṻ·²¹ with the help of a golden axe. [...]

: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in AjitÄgama and RauravÄgama

´¡á¹£á¹­²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹ (अषà¥à¤Ÿà¤¬à¤¨à¥à¤§) refers to “mortarâ€� used for fixing together the Liá¹…ga to its Pedestal according to the AjitÄgama and RauravÄgama.â€�(Original source: Les enseignements architecturaux de l'AjitÄgama et du RauravÄgama by Bruno Dagens).—The ²¹á¹£á¹­²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹ or “mortar with eight ingredientsâ€� is well known but its method of preparation and the nature of the eight components sometimes vary slightly from one text to another.

The ingredients of ²¹á¹£á¹­²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹ are as follows according to the Ajita-Ägama (18.216-218):

  1. shellac (jatu),
  2. hematite (²µ²¹¾±°ù¾±°ìÄå),
  3. beeswax (siktha),
  4. sarja resin (Vatica robusta?),
  5. agalloch / agarwood resin (guggulu),
  6. molasses (gula),
  7. sesame oil (taila) and
  8. limestone powder (Å›²¹°ù°ì²¹°ùÄ峦ū°ùṇa);

These different products must be mixed and cooked so as to obtain a fluid substance to which an equal quantity of sarja resin , limestone powder and lime (³¦Å«°ùṇa) as well as buffalo butter will then be added. [...] As for the kalka which can replace the ²¹á¹£á¹­²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹na for fixing the Liá¹…ga in the base (Cf. RauravÄgama verse 30.54) it is probably an equivalent of Å›²¹°ù°ì²¹°ùÄå°ì²¹±ô°ì²¹ (“limestone pasteâ€�), that is to say a mixture of powder of limestone and various plant juices which, applied in successive layers, is mainly used to shape the images; its use for fixing the Liá¹…ga is probably explained by its fluid nature which allows it to flow between the interior walls of the mortise of the pedestal and the Liá¹…ga.

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Vastushastra (वासà¥à¤¤à¥à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, vÄstuÅ›Ästra) 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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