Dvarabandha, Dvārabandha, Dvara-bandha, Dvarabamdha: 4 definitions
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Dvarabandha 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraDvārabandha (द्वारबन्ध) refers to the “doorways” of the temples. They are of three types (large, medium, small) and consist of three parts (the threshold, the jambs and the lintel).
Source: Google Books: Temple Consecration Rituals in Ancient IndiaDvārabandha (द्वारबन्ध).—Most probably ‘door frame’. This is an important moment in the construction of a temple and according to some texts a piece of gold should be buried beneath the door (Agnipurāṇa 61 and Aparājitapṛcchā 129). Passages prescribing the feminine bricks for the dvārabandhana (the same as dvārabandha) occur in the Kāraṇāgama and in the Dīptāgama and the Siddhāntaśekhara lists dvārabandhana as one of the important stages in the building of a temple.
Source: Shodhganga: Temples of Salem region Up to 1336 ADDvārabandha (द्वारबन्ध).—The dvārabandha is a very important and an auspicious part of the temple. The dvārabandhas are to be provided at specific places and in specific directions as mentioned in the Texts. The Texts mention that the doorways can also be provided with latticed screens. These latticed screens may be for the door leaves or even for the sides and top of the doorframe.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDvārabaṃdha (ದ್ವಾರಬಂಧ):—
1) [noun] the frame of a door.
2) [noun] the panel of a door.
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: Dvara, Bandha.
Starts with: Dvarabandhavarana.
Full-text: Dvarapalaka.
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