Ashtabandhana, ´¡á¹£á¹²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹, Ashta-bandhana: 3 definitions
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Ashtabandhana 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»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹ can be transliterated into English as Astabandhana or Ashtabandhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of NÄrÄyaṇa)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts´¡á¹£á¹²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹ (अषà¥à¤Ÿà¤¬à¤¨à¥à¤§à¤�) refers to a type of “cementâ€�, as discussed in chapter 18 of the ³Õ¾±á¹£á¹‡³Ü²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå: a Sanskrit text written in 2600 verses which covers typical PÄñcarÄtra topics through a narrative dialogue between AupagÄyana and Siddha Sumati.—Description of the chapter [±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±á¹£á¹³óÄå-±è²¹á¹a±ô²¹]: [...] The remainder of the chapter deals with how to prepare the ²¹á¹£á¹²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹-cement (75-76), how various Å›Äå²Ô³Ù¾±³ó´Ç³¾²¹²õ are to be done (79-81), which mantras are to be recited prior to food-offerings after ±è°ù²¹³Ù¾±á¹£á¹³óÄå (82 ff.), etc. The phala-benefits are listed, and the chapter closes with some related, miscellaneous remarks (88-97a).

Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄñcarÄtra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in AjitÄgama and RauravÄgama´¡á¹£á¹²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹ (अषà¥à¤Ÿà¤¬à¤¨à¥à¤§à¤�) (=´¡á¹£á¹²¹²ú²¹²Ô»å³ó²¹) 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): shellac (jatu), hematite (²µ²¹¾±°ù¾±°ìÄå), beeswax (siktha), sarja resin (Vatica robusta?), agalloch / agarwood resin (guggulu), molasses (gula), sesame oil (taila) and 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.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAá¹£á¹abaṃdhana (ಅಷà³à²Ÿà²¬à²‚ಧನ):â€�
1) [noun] a set, group or series of eight related things; an octad.
2) [noun] the base for installing an idol firmly (in a temple).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ashta, Bandhana.
Full-text: Antarita, Sharkarakalka, Limestone paste, Ashtabandha, Pratishthapatala.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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