The Sanskrit term Kāṣṭhakarma can be transliterated into English as Kasthakarma or Kashthakarma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Aspects of Jaina Art and Architecture

Kāṣṭhakarma (काष्ठकर्म) (Sanskrit; in Prakrit: Kaṭṭhakamma) refers to “images made of wood”.—Images of Tīrthaṃkaras were made of stones, metals, wood, clay, precious gems, jewels or semi-precious stones. Speaking about sthāpāna or installation of a symbol for a Guru during his absence, the Jaina canonical text Anuyogadvāra-sūtra says that it may be made of wood (kāṣṭhakarma / kaṭṭhakamma), stucco-work, painting, plaster, flower-work or knitting, or prepared by wrapped cloth or stuffed cast, repousse or beaten metal work.

context information

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kāṣṭhakarma (ಕಾಷ್ಠಕರ್ಮ):—[noun] a working on wood; the work or trade of a carpenter.

context information

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: Kashtha, Karma.

Full-text: Kashtha.

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