Devatasthana, Devatāsthāna, Devata-sthana: 3 definitions
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Devatasthana 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaDevatāsthāna (देवतास्थान) refers to the “placement of various divinities (in villages)”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Pūrvabhāga consists of 75 chapters (paṭalas) [...] Chapters 9 to 34 present a general account of the principles and preliminary rites for the construction of temples, houses, buildings, and settlements. [...] In Chapter 24, layouts are presented of different constructions and settlements. Chapter 25 outlines the dimensions of streets and doors. In Chapter 26, the placement of various divinities in villages and other settlements (grāmādi-devatāsthāna) is explained.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevatāsthāna (देवतास्थान).—a temple.
Derivable forms: devatāsthānam (देवतास्थानम्).
Devatāsthāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms devatā and sthāna (स्थान). See also (synonyms): devatāgāra, devatāgṛha.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDēvatāsthāna (ದೇವತಾಸ್ಥಾನ):—[noun] = ದೇವಗೃಹ [devagriha].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sthana, Devata.
Full-text: Devatagriha, Devatagara.
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