Dharatala, Dharātala, Dhara-tala: 4 definitions
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Dharatala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Dharatal.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstraDharātala (धरातल) is a synonym for adhiṣṭhāna (‘platform’), according to the Kāśyapaśilpa 6.1-2. The word adhiṣṭhāna is Sanskrit technical term referring to the “base” or “platform” on which a structure is built.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and RauravāgamaDharātala (धरातल) refers to “base §§ 3.14; 4.31.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydharātala (धरातल).—n S (Expanse or face of the earth.) A term devised to express Superficies.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDharātala (धरातल) [Also spelled dharatal]:—(nm) surface; surface of the earth; ~[līya] superficial, pertaining to the surface.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Bhavadharatala, Naitika-dharatala, Vidyadharatala.
Full-text: Dharatal, Naitika-dharatala, Taratalam, Masuraka, Adhishthana, Viharin, Karkasha.
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Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
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