Arcagriha, Arcāgṛha, Arca-griha: 1 definition
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Arcagriha 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.
The Sanskrit term Arcāgṛha can be transliterated into English as Arcagrha or Arcagriha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Archagriha.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraArcāgṛha (अर्चागृह) refers to “the house of the consecreted image”, and is used throughout Vāstuśāstra literature, which re presents the Hindu proficiency of architecture.
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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