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Broad 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.
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Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)Broad stones are especially recommend if the Stones are used as a Material for the Construction of Temples, according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Finding of proper types of materials is one of the important aspects for any construction. Indian scriptures state that to procure the stones, the astrologer and the architect should go to mountain and examine the stones. The stone used in the Architecture of a temple should be [e.g., broad in size, etc.]. In connection with temple building some specific colours of stones are also recommended.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, 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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Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Chapter 49 - On Paṭṭa (crown plate)
Chapter 56 - On the building of temples (prāsāda-lakṣaṇa)
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Sarga IV: Muktāyudha-nirūpaṇa (52 Verses) < [Chapter 2]
Sarga V: Amuktāyudha-nirūpaṇa (51 Verses) < [Chapter 2]
Gadā (Mace) < [Chapter 3]
Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
23. Aconitum spicatum, Stapfsp. nov. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]
25. Aconitum lethale, Griff. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]
22. Aconitum falconeri, Stapf., sp. nov. < [Ranunculaceae (buttercup family)]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 3 - Construction of Forts < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Chapter 31 - The Superintendent of Elephants < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Chapter 1 - Encampment < [Book 10 - Relating to War]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 1.7.24-26 < [Chapter 7 - Description of the Conquest of All Directions]
Verse 8.13.55 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 5.13.21 < [Chapter 13 - The Arrival of Sri Uddhava]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.4.45 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Verse 2.4.68 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.4.256 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
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