The Sanskrit term Ālayalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Alayalaksana or Alayalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Ālayalakṣaṇa (आलयलक्षण) refers to the “characteristics of a temple (of Śiva)”, according to the 9th-century Sarvajñānottaratantra chapter 18.—Accordingly, “Next, I shall teach the best observance among observances, which is known as the Śiva-vrata and which is revered by Asuras and Gods alike. [...] Next, I shall teach the characteristics of a temple of Śiva (ālayalakṣaṇa—lakṣaṇaṃ tu śivālaye), as well as [how to perform] the installation of the liṅga, in which the universe is [itself] ‘installed.’ All the gods, beginning with Brahmā, reside in the liṅga; therefore a Yogin who venerates his guru, God and the fire and who has performed his vidyāvrata should install the liṅga, following the procedure taught in scripture. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)

Ālayalakṣaṇa (आलयलक्षण) refers to the “requirements of temples”, as discussed in chapter 4 of the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—Description of the chapter [ālayalakṣaṇa-mūrdheṣṭakāvidhāna]: After telling about the requirements for proper pratiṣṭhā-installation procedures (1-6), Vasiṣṭha then tells about the stones to be collected for making icons (7-9a) and the standard of measures to be used in making the icons and the temple (9b-10). As for the temple, some instructions are given for its inner dimensions and height (11-17), followed by general measurements and dimensions of maṇḍapas [...].

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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.

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Partial matches: Lakshana, Alaya.

Starts with: Alayalakshanamurdheshtakavidhana.

Ends with: Devalayalakshana, Manushyalayalakshana, Pakshimanushyalayalakshana.

Full-text: Antarala-mandapa, Sarvatonirgama, Antarala, Garudamandapa, Murdheshtakavidhana, Dravida, Vritta, Ardhamandapa, Asthanamandapa, Shikhakumbha, Vrittayata, Stupikakila, Vesara, Nrittamandapa, Nagara, Murdheshtaka.

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