Bhringadeva, Bhṛṅgadeva, Bhringa-deva: 1 definition

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Bhringadeva 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 Bhṛṅgadeva can be transliterated into English as Bhrngadeva or Bhringadeva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)

Bhṛṅgadeva (भृङ्गदेव) (or Bhṛṅga) refers to one of the deities to be installed in the ground plan for the construction of houses, according to the Bṛhatkālottara, chapter 112 (the vāstuyāga-paṭala).—The plan for the construction is always in the form of a square. That square is divided into a grid of cells (padas). [...] Once these padas have been laid out, deities [e.g., Bhṛṅgadeva] are installed in them. In the most common pattern 45 deities are installed.

Bhṛṅgadeva as a doorway deity is associated with the Nakṣatra called Aśvinī and the consequence is dainya. [...] The Mayasaṃgraha (verse 5.156-187) describes a design for a 9-by-9-part pura, a residential complex for a community and its lead figure. [...] This record lists a lace for teaching the śāstras (vyākhyānasaṃśrayaḥ) at Bhṛṅgadeva.

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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.

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