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Doorway means something in the history of ancient India. 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.
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Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Doorways in ancient Indian cities were beautified, as part of celebrations of the “grand festival” (Mahotsava) of the coronation of a crown prince (yuvarāja-abhiṣeka), as depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 199: Here is described yuvarāja-abhiṣeka-mahotsava when the city of Ayodhyā put on gala appearance by means of beautifying streets, [...] making offerings on the cross roads, beginning dramatic performances, hoisting of the lion banners, installing canopies, cloth pieces were being torn in proper pieces pālī for being wrapped round the post, pendants like the Kaṭisūtra ornaments were hung from the ceilings of doorways and walls of the houses, the great jewels were being taken out and put on show in the treasury [...]”.
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Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
On duties in the sauna < [18. Duties (Vatta)]
On duties for those going on almsround < [18. Duties (Vatta)]
On duties to the student < [18. Duties (Vatta)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.2.42 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Abode of Śrī Goloka]
Verse 1.10.17 < [Chapter 10 - Description of the Birth of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 6.16.26 < [Chapter 16 - Seeing Śrī Rādhā’s Form]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.19.144 < [Chapter 19 - The Lord’s Pastimes in Advaita’s House]
Introduction to chapter 28 < [Chapter 28 - The Lord’s Pastime of Accepting Sannyāsa]
Verse 2.13.371 < [Chapter 13 - The Deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi]
Flower Adornment Sutra Preface
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Nina Van Gorkom)
Chapter 17 - Doors And Physical Bases Of Citta
Chapter 16 - Objects And Doors
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2 - Temple (prāsāda) architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa < [Chapter 7 - Art and Architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 2.1 - Measurement of Buildings < [Chapter 7 - Art and Architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa]