The Sanskrit term Aṣṭabandhana can be transliterated into English as Astabandhana or Ashtabandhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Aṣṭabandhana (अष्टबन्धन) refers to a type of “cement”, as discussed in chapter 18 of the Viṣṇusaṃhitā: a Sanskrit text written in 2600 verses which covers typical Pāñcarātra topics through a narrative dialogue between Aupagāyana and Siddha Sumati.—Description of the chapter [pratiṣṭhā-paṭala]: [...] The remainder of the chapter deals with how to prepare the aṣṭabandhana-cement (75-76), how various śāntihomas are to be done (79-81), which mantras are to be recited prior to food-offerings after pratiṣṭhā (82 ff.), etc. The phala-benefits are listed, and the chapter closes with some related, miscellaneous remarks (88-97a).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and Rauravāgama

Aṣṭabandhana (अष्टबन्धन) (=Aṣṭabandha) refers to “mortar” used for fixing together the Liṅga to its Pedestal according to the Ajitāgama and Rauravāgama.—(Original source: Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens).—The aṣṭabandha or “mortar with eight ingredients” is well known but its method of preparation and the nature of the eight components sometimes vary slightly from one text to another. The ingredients of aṣṭabandha are as follows according to the Ajita-āgama (18.216-218): shellac (jatu), hematite (gairikā), beeswax (siktha), sarja resin (Vatica robusta?), agalloch / agarwood resin (guggulu), molasses (gula), sesame oil (taila) and limestone powder (śarkarācūrṇa); these different products must be mixed and cooked so as to obtain a fluid substance to which an equal quantity of sarja resin , limestone powder and lime (cūrṇa) as well as buffalo butter will then be added.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aṣṭabaṃdhana (ಅಷ್ಟಬಂಧನ):—

1) [noun] a set, group or series of eight related things; an octad.

2) [noun] the base for installing an idol firmly (in a temple).

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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: Ashta, Bandhana.

Full-text: Antarita, Sharkarakalka, Limestone paste, Ashtabandha, Pratishthapatala.

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