Devatapujana, Devatāpūjana, Devata-pujana: 2 definitions
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Devatapujana 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.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)Devatāpūjana (देवतापूजन) refers to the “worship of god” which is highly recommended to attain the supreme happiness, 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.—The Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa suggests two ways of worship in this context-one is antarvedi and another is bahirvedi. The sacrifices undertaken for worshiping a deity were associated with the procedure called antarvedi and other procedures like upavāsa, vrata etc. were recognized as the procedure of bahirvedi type of worship. Both these procedures of worship are seen to be practised in Hinduism. These procedures may be at the bottom of the idea of temple 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevatāpūjana (देवतापूजन):—[=devatā-pūjana] [from devatā > deva] n. worship of a d° (cf. deva-pūjā), [Parāśara-smṛti]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pujana, Devata.
Full-text: Sacrifice, Antarvedi, Bahirvedi, Vastupujana, Mandapa, Worship, Nandishloka, Ijya.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2. Necessity of Temple Building < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]
1.2. Characteristic Features of Sanskrit Drama < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 198 < [Volume 13 (1898)]
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
1. The Concept of Devatas in Hinduism < [Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses]