Dakshinamukha, Dakṣiṇāmukha: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Dakṣiṇāmukha can be transliterated into English as Daksinamukha or Dakshinamukha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Dakṣiṇāmukha (दक्षिणामुख) refers to “(those houses) facing south”, according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the consequences of a doorway]—“[...] At Bhṛṅgarāja there is malady. At Mṛga one is oppressed by the king. The set of 8 doorways have been described to you, in the house facing south (dakṣiṇāmukha). Next it will be specifically described for the house facing west. In the west, at the Pitṛdeva position, the householder will be oppressed by his sons. [...]
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDakṣiṇāmukha (दक्षिणामुख).—mfn.
(-khaḥ-khī-khaṃ) Turning the face southwards. E. dakṣiṇa south, and mukha the face, with āṅ prefixed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDakṣiṇāmukha (दक्षिणामुख).—adj., f. khī, turned to the south, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 52.
Dakṣiṇāmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dakṣiṇā and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDakṣiṇāmukha (दक्षिणामुख).—[adjective] turning the face to the right or to the south; [neuter] [adverb]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDakṣiṇāmukha (दक्षिणामुख):—[=dakṣiṇā-mukha] [from dakṣiṇā > dakṣ] mf(ī)n. standing with the face to the right or south, [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Lāṭyāyana; Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Manu-smṛti; Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDakṣiṇāmukha (दक्षिणामुख):—[dakṣiṇā+mukha] (khaḥ-khā-khaṃ) a. Turning the face towards the south.
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