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Vastushastra (architecture)

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Devyāmata (देव्यामत) is the name of an Early Śaiva Pratiṣṭhātantra of significant importance possibly dating back to the 5th century CE.—The Devyāmata is structured as a dialogue between Śiva and the Goddess, with the Goddess posing questions to Śiva, who then provides answers. It covers a range of topics related to temple construction, consecration rituals, and iconography. Rituals for consecrating the terrain and installing the liṅga are detailed, along with instructions for temple architecture. The Devyāmata consists of over a hundred chapters, covering topics such as liṅga installation, iconography, temple architecture and the Ratnanyāsa (placing of gems) ritual.

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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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Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)

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