Devatayatana, Devata-ayatana, Devatāyatana: 9 definitions
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Devatayatana 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.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraDevatāyatana (देवतायतन) refers to a “temple”, and in a broader sense represents “devotional place” or “residence of God”. It is one of commonly used names for a temple, as found in Vāstuśāstra literature such the Mayamata and the Mānasāra.
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.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraDevatāyatana (देवतायतन) refers to “temples”. These should be built by the King on boundary-links between two villages. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (See the Manubhāṣya, verse 8.248)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevatāyatana (देवतायतन).—n. a temple or chapel.
Derivable forms: devatāyatanam (देवतायतनम्).
Devatāyatana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms devatā and āyatana (आयतन). See also (synonyms): devatālaya, devatāveśman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevatāyatana (देवतायतन).—n.
(-naṃ) A temple. E. devatā, and āyatana dwelling.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevatāyatana (देवतायतन).—n. a temple, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 46; 8, 248.
Devatāyatana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms devatā and āyatana (आयतन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevatāyatana (देवतायतन):—[from devatā > deva] (tāy) n. = -gṛha, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevatāyatana (देवतायतन):—[devatā+yatana] (naṃ) 1. n. A temple.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Devata, Ayatana.
Full-text: Devataveshman, Devatalaya, Devayatana.
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Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Chapter 1 - Denotation of the term ‘prāsāda’—the hindu temple
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
3. Site Selection for Temple Building < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(v,2) Vāstu in Epic literature < [Chapter 4 - An outline History of Hindu Architecture]
Vastu-shastra (3): House Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)