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Circular stone 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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Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)(Massive) Circular Stones are denoted by the Sanskrit term Āmalaka-sāraka which in fact is a part of the Kūṭa or “top portion” of the Hindu Temple, according to 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.—[...] Kūṭa (“top portion of the temple”) can be classified into three divisions having three āmalakasārakas. Āmalakasāraka or āmalaka is a massive circular stone which is figured as the crowning member of the śikhara or the peak of the temple.
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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Partial matches: Circular, Stone.
Full-text: Samgrani, Amalakasaraka, Vatavar, Amalaka, Kuta.
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