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Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Shodhganga: Temples of Salem region Up to 1336 AD

Vasantamaṇḍapa (वसन्तमण्डप) is a pavilion built for conducting certain specific ceremonies during the vasanta ṛtu i.e. the spring season. This is also called as caitrotsava. Maṇḍapas having this name are found commonly in almost all the temples built during the Vijayanagara and Post-Vijayanagara periods. Vasantamaṇḍapa of ornate and non-ornate varieties are noticed. On plan they are normally square, sometimes with a porch in front. Vasantamaṇḍapa having one or multiple afikanas are also noticed. The vasantamaṇḍapa is built above a plinth, which may be ornate or conventional, vasantamaṇḍapa are generally open on all the sides. The pillars also may be either ornate or of simple variety. The ceiling is often flat and occasionally of the nābhicchanda type

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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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Vasanta-maṇḍapa.—(SITI), maṇḍapa in the midst of a plea- sure garden where the spring-festival of a deity is celebrated. Note: vasanta-maṇḍapa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vasaṃtamaṃḍapa (ವಸಂತಮಂಡಪ):—[noun] = ವಸಂತಮಂಟಪ [vasamtamamtapa].

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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: Vasanta, Mandapa.

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