Asthanamandapa, Āsthānamaṇḍapa, Asthana-mandapa: 7 definitions
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Asthanamandapa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and RauravāgamaĀsthānamaṇḍapa (आस्थानमण्डप) refers to “pavilion for dressing images §§ 4.19, 23.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Āsthānamaṇḍapa (आस्थानमण्डप) refers to the “assembly hall”, and formed a part of the Navarātra Tantric ritual (an autumnal festival of the warrior goddess Caṇḍikā).—Rituals included: [...] king travels in pomp to an assembly hall (āsthānamaṇḍapa) built for the festival at which a durbar is held; public display of goddess’s image next to the enthroned king; spectacles in front of the āsthānamaṇḍapa.—Various 14th century sources refer to such rituals, for example: Caturvargacintāmaṇi, Sāmrājyalakṣmīpīṭhikā, Puruṣārthacintāmaṇi, accounts of ceremonies in Śivagaṅgai and Ramnad, Tamil Nadu (Price 1996), Portuguese traveler accounts from the Vijayanagara Empire (Stein 1983).
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryĀsthāna-maṇḍapa.—(EI 4), an assembly hall. Note: āsthāna-maṇḍapa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Āsthānamaṇḍapa (आस्थानमण्डप) refers to the “council-chamber”, which was decorated during celebrations in ancient India of the “grand festival” (Mahotsava) of the coronation of a crown prince (yuvarāja-abhiṣeka), as depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 199: Here is described yuvarāja-abhiṣeka-mahotsava when the city of Ayodhyā put on gala appearance by means of beautifying streets, [...] The pearls-strings were hung as festoons, so also were hung the flower-pendants. In the āsthānamaṇḍapa was placed a big royal throne which was occupied by prince regent Kuvalayacandra and decked with golden pitchers studded with many kinds of jewels and covered with golden lotuses. [...]”.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀsthānamaṇḍapa (आस्थानमण्डप).—an assembly-room; तदीय- मास्थाननिकेतनाजिरम् (tadīya- māsthānaniketanājiram) Kirātārjunīya 1.16.
Derivable forms: āsthānamaṇḍapaḥ (आस्थानमण्डपः).
Āsthānamaṇḍapa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms āsthāna and maṇḍapa (मण्डप). See also (synonyms): āsthānagṛha, āsthānaniketana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀsthānamaṇḍapa (आस्थानमण्डप):—[=ā-sthāna-maṇḍapa] [from ā-sthāna > ā-sthā] m. and n. a hall of audience, [Harivaṃśa; Kādambarī]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Asthana, Mandapa.
Starts with: Astanamantapam.
Full-text: Tiruparankunram, Asthanagriha, Asthananiketana, Royal throne, Abhishekamahotsava, Golden lotus, Shami, Abhishekotsava, Flower-pendant, Golden pitcher, Yuvarajabhisheka, Pearls-string, Kamakshi, Mahotsava.
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