Dvarasala, Dvāraśāla, Dvara-shala, Dvara-sala, Dvārasālā, Dvāraśālā: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Dvāraśāla and Dvāraśālā can be transliterated into English as Dvarasala or Dvarashala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraDvāraśāla (द्वारशाल) refers to a classification of gopura, which refers to the “tower” built above the main entrance (mahādvāra) of the prākāras (‘enclosures’) of the temple complex.
Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and RauravāgamaDvāraśālā (द्वारशाला) refers to “entrance pavilion of the second enclosure § 4.33.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)Dvāraśālā (द्वारशाला) refers to one of the hundred types of Temples (in ancient Indian architecture), 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.—It is quite difficult to say about a definite number of varieties of Hindu temples but in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa hundred varieties of temples have been enumerated. For example, Dvāraśālā. These temples are classified according to the particular shape, amount of storeys and other common elements, such as the number of pavilions, doors and roofs.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydvārasālā : (f.) a hall near the gate.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
7. The Shapes and Embellishments of the Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]
2. Varieties of Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
The Manasara < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 38 - The doorways (dvāra-sthāna)
Chapter 11 - The dimension of buildings (bhūmilamba)
Chapter 36 - The situation and measurement of dwelling houses (gṛha-māna-sthāna)
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 1.34 < [Book 1 - Brahma-kāṇḍa (or Āgama-samuccaya)]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
6. Different Types of Temple < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]