Vyalamala, Vyālamālā, Vyala-mala: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Google Books: Indian Temple Architecture: Form and TransformationVyālamālā (व्यालमाला).—A type of moulding common to both the prastara (parapet) and adhiṣṭhana (plinth);—The vyālamālā course, sitting above a kapota moulding, represents the edge of a floor or platform, from which the ends of joints protrude. Logically it should correspond to the ends of the floor slab at plinth level, and of the roof slab in a free-standing (anarpita) parapet, but in practice this is not always the case. The origin of the moulding in the carpentry of beams and joints gives it a three-dimensional complexity which makes it stand out against courses of more uniform profile. The ‘joist-ends’ are normally carved into the forms of mythical creatures, most commonly vyālas, which are like horned lions, and makaras, crocodile-headed animals with bushy tails.
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.
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Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
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