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Auspicious 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.
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Vastushastra (architecture)
Auspicious Figures commonly decorated the top of Temples (in ancient Indian architecture), according to literature such as the Bṛhatsaṃhitā and the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, the doors should be decorated with some auspicious figures. [...] The Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa also states that the top of a temple should not be skull shaped or pointed. Instead, the top of a temple should be made evenly and is to be decorated with some auspicious figures.
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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Starts with: Auspicious ground, Auspicious performance, Auspicious sign, Auspicious song, Auspicious touch.
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The Formation of the Bhikṣu Ordination in 19th Century Chosŏn Korea < [Volume 12, Issue 4 (2021)]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 20 - The Birth of Suvrata < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 227 - The Description of the Vibhūti of Tripād < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 101 - Kapiñjala’s Narration < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
A Cross Sectional Survey Study of Nirogi Rajasthan w.s.r. Bramha Muhuruta... < [Vol. 5 No. 2: feb (2022)]
Suvarnaprashana Samskar: A Literary Review < [Vol. 3 No. 12: Dec (2020)]
Review on Parad Dosha and its Shodhana < [Vol. 5 No. 9: Oct (2022)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Awakening on brahma muhurta and its utility for healthy and blissful life in current era - a review < [2020, Issue 10, October]
Significance of pushya nakshatra in ayurveda - review article < [2024, Issue 03. March]
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 8.25 - The types of karmas that constitute merit (puṇya) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Verse 6.3 - The two kinds of Karmas (merit and demerit) < [Chapter 6 - Influx of Karmas]
Verse 6.23 - The nature of Auspicious Physique-making Karmas < [Chapter 6 - Influx of Karmas]
Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
26. Knowledge of signs on the body (Lakkhana-Pathaga) < [Chapter 3 - Social Conditions]
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