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Five-storey 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.
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Vastushastra (architecture)
Five-storied Temples are denoted by the Sanskrit term Pañbcabhauma and were build according to in ancient Indian architectural principles described in texts such as the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Bhumikā means the storey of a temple. [...] In the 11th chapter of Mānasāra, the counting of storeys starts from one and ends with twelve. [...] According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa the variety known as Pañbcabhauma has five storeys. [...] According to Mayamata, the height of a storey should be one hundred cubits and eight digits and according to Bṛhatsaṃhitā it should be three and a half cubits.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+2): Ngu cap thap, Ngu tang thap, Ngu trong thap, Pasha, Ngu tang phu do, Wu ji ta, Wu ceng ta, Wu zhong ta, Yatthalatissa, Wu ceng fu tu, Sarvatobhadra, Pancabhauma, Wu zhong ta po, Hatthavanagalla Vihara, Kalyani, Lohapasada, Kalyana, Panca, Fu cha, Pashupatinatha.
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Search found 32 books and stories containing Five-storey, Five storeys, Five-storeyed, Five-storied; (plurals include: storeys, Five storeyses, storeyeds, storieds). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 23 - The five-storeyed buildings (pañcatala or pañcabhūmi)
Chapter 35 - The storeyed mansions (śālā)
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
5. The Five Storeys and their Names < [Chapter 3 - Prākāra Lakṣaṇa]
6. Components in the Storeys of the Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]
5. Measurement for the Storeys of the Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
Chapter 12 - The architectural treatment of the Mandovara < [Part 2, Section 3: The Architectural Canons]
Chapter 8 - The Ground plan of the Mandapa (attached halls) < [Part 2, Section 3: The Architectural Canons]
3. Temples of 16th century A.D. < [Chapter 5 - Structural temples after the end of the Caulukyan period (upto 1600 A.D.)]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
The Manasara < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
Tanjavur < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms (by Fa-Hien)
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
8. Characteristic Features of Sarvatobhadra Temple < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]