In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Devyālaya (देव्यालय) refers to a “temple to the goddess”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 5.51 (“Review of holy rites”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra said to Vyāsa: “[...] O Vyāsa, listen to the merit of the person who builds a temple to the goddess (devyālaya) either of stone or of wood or of mud. He who builds a temple to the goddess attains the benefit which a person who worships every day through Yoga attains in plenty. That virtuous soul who builds the temple for the glorious mother enables a thousand past and a thousand future members of his family to attain liberation. [...]”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Devyālaya (देव्यालय).—In Siddhikṣetra; here Īśvara performed austerities standing on one leg.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 77. 81.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Devyālaya (देव्यालय) refers to “divine power” [?], according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “The letter E shape, abode of strong essence, the womb space of the lotus, Therein the midst, a secret Vaṃ, a beautiful bowl, the origin of all one’s self, An abode of perfectly pure awakened omniscience, beautiful divine power (devyālaya-sundara), And I, innately pure, praise the highest pleasure, the innate heroic couple”.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Devya, Alaya.

Full-text: Sundara.

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