Avritamandapa, Āvṛtamaṇḍapa, Avrita-mandapa: 1 definition
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Avritamandapa 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 Āvṛtamaṇḍapa can be transliterated into English as Avrtamandapa or Avritamandapa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraĀvṛtamaṇḍapa (आवृतमण्डप) refers to “cloistered pavilions”. It may be built (for example) on the inner side of the prākāra (wall built around a building).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Avrita, Mandapa.
Full-text: Malika.
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