Dvishala, Dvi-shala, Dviśāla, Dvisālā: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Dviśāla can be transliterated into English as Dvisala or Dvishala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Dviśāla (द्विशाल) refers to a type of temple (prāsāda) classified under the group named Puṣpaka, according to Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra chapter 49. The Puṣpaka group contains ten out of a sixty-four total prāsādas (temples) classified under five prime vimānas (aerial car/palace), which were created by Brahmā for as many gods (including himself). This group represents temples (e.g. Dviśāla) that are to be square and rectangular or oblong in shape. The prāsādas, or ‘temples’, represent the dwelling place of God and are to be built in towns. The Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the Vāstuśāstra.
Dviśāla (द्विशाल) refers to “building with two main buildings § 4.40.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
Dviśāla (द्विशाल) refers to “house with two rooms”, according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the construction of residence for initiates]—“[...] The residence for the initiates should be built not too far from water. Initiates should live in a fine, unpolluted place. The residence should have one, two (dviśāla), or three rooms. Or a four-roomed residence should be built, according to funding. A pleasing hiraṇyanābha or sukṣetra may be built”.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Dviśāla (द्विशाल) refers to one of the various housing types described in the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Pūrvabhāga consists of 75 chapters (paṭalas) [...] In Chapters 35 to 48, we also find an account of construction and architectural practices but with a particular focus on housing and civil buildings. [...] Chapters 36 to 44 detail characteristics of various housing types according to how many constituent buildings they comprise (e.g., dvitriśālalakṣaṇa), according to their architectural design, and according to their intended occupants (elephant stables, etc.,).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Dviśāla (द्विशाल):—[=dvi-śāla] [from dvi] mfn. containing 2 rooms, [Varāha-mihira]
2) [v.s. ...] n. a 2-roomed house, [Matsya-purāṇa]
Dviśāla (द्विशाल):—(dvi + śālā) adj. zwei Hallen enthaltend: gṛha [VARĀH.] [LAGHUJ. 4, 7.]
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Dviśāla (द्विशाल):—n. ein Haus mit zwei Hallen [Oxforder Handschriften 42,b,39.]
Dviśāla (द्विशाल):——
1) Adj. zwei Hallen enthaltend. —
2) n. ein Haus mit zwei Hallen.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Pali-English dictionary
dvisālā (ဒွိသာလာ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
[dvi+sālā]
[ဒွိ+သာလာ]
[Pali to Burmese]
dvisālā—
(Burmese text): ၂-ဆောင်တွဲစရပ်။
(Auto-Translation): 2-in-1 solution.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Dvi, Sa la, Shala, Hala, Cala.
Starts with (+0): Dvishalalaya.
Full-text (+0): Dvisalasannivesa, Bhavana, Prasada, Pushpaka.
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Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1 - Measurement of Buildings < [Chapter 7 - Art and Architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Chapter 4 - Śālā-houses < [Volume 3 - House Architecture]
Chapter 8 - The Pillar and other Members < [Volume 3 - House Architecture]
Chapter 5 - Planning of Śālās: The House Plans and Building Byelaws < [Volume 3 - House Architecture]
Architectural data in the Puranas (by Sharda Devi)
The names of Vastu < [Chapter 2 - What is Vastu]
Height of Building < [Chapter 6 - Houses]
Slope of the Land < [Chapter 2 - What is Vastu]
On Some Readings of the Matsya-Purana < [Purana, Volume 4, Part 1 (1962)]
Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
A Summary of the Mandana Shilpa-shastra < [Chapter 4 - Shilpa Shastras]
A Summary of the Samarangana-Sutradhara of King Bhojadeva < [Chapter 4 - Shilpa Shastras]
Architecture in the Agamas < [Chapter 3 - Classical or post-Vedic Architecture]
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)