Upapithadhishthana, 貹īṻṣṭԲ, Upapitha-adhishthana: 1 definition
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Upapithadhishthana 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 貹īṻṣṭԲ can be transliterated into English as Upapithadhisthana or Upapithadhishthana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaUpapīthādhiṣṭhāna (उपपीथाधिष्ठा�) refers to the “architectural features of the foundation and ground floor�, according to the 峾岵: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (岹).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Pūrvabhāga consists of 75 chapters (貹ṭa) [...] Chapters 49 to 61 focus on temple architecture and construction. [...] Chapter 51 presents a treatment of the ritual of laying the first brick. Chapter 52 focuses on the construction and architectural features of the foundation and ground floor (ܱ貹īṻṣṭԲ).

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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Partial matches: Upapitha, Adhishthana.
Full-text: Adhishthana, Nirmanaprakara, Shikharanirmanaprakara, Varadaraja.
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