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Mansion 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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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Mansions in ancient Indian Painting (citra) are associated with Cities, 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.—In the context of identification of some particular places through picture, the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa gives some instructions. According to this book, a city should be represented in a picture with various temples, mansions, markets, residences and royal roads. The lofty temples, huge mansions, markets, specious market roads etc. of the city of Ujjayinī as stated in the Kādambarī be a model for a picture of a well designed city.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
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Full-text (+673): Nakshatra, Krittika, Uttarashadha, Uttaraphalguni, Anuradha, Dhanishtha, Udu, Saudha, Kalini, Revati, Purvashadha, Shatataraka, Shatabhisha, Harmya, Ardra, Ashrapa, Candradara, Mrigashiras, Uttarabhadrapada, Vayudeva.
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Search found 162 books and stories containing Mansion; (plurals include: Mansions). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 35 - The storeyed mansions (śālā)
Part 5 - General survey (summary of contents) < [Preface]
Chapter 3 - The classification of Architecture (vāstu-prakaraṇa)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 648-649 < [Chapter 11 - On ‘Quality’ as a Category]
Verse 672-674 < [Chapter 11 - On ‘Quality’ as a Category]
Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 3 - Art and Architecture in the Mālatīmādhava and 8th-century India < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects of the Mālatīmādhava]
Part 1.3e - Adbhuta Rasa (The Marvelous Sentiment) < [Chapter 2 - Literary Study of the Mālatīmādhava]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Appendix 1 - Calculations regarding Śaka and Jupiter (Bṛhaspati)
Chapter 4 - On the course of the Moon (candra-cāra)
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Part 6 - Vimana Vatthu Pali < [Chapter VIII - Khuddaka Nikaya]
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