Significance of Gateway

The term "Gateway" holds diverse meanings across different contexts. In Shilpashastra, it signifies large doors with multiple openings. Vaishnavism views it as an entrance symbolizing opportunities, while Purana associates it with Nandin's barrier to Shiva. Vedanta considers the sun a gateway to Brahmaloka, and in Health Sciences, "Gateway" refers to something licensed by the Publisher, with the date of the license being 2013.1
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Synonyms: Portal, Entrance, Access point, Opening, Threshold, Exit, Way in, Bridge, Doorway, Passage

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Buddhist concept of 'Gateway'

Hindu concept of 'Gateway'

The concept of Gateway in scientific sources

Classical concept of 'Gateway'