Garbhavinyasa, Garbhavinyāsa, Garbha-vinyasa: 4 definitions
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Garbhavinyasa 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: Google Books: Engineering Commentary on ManuṣyālayacandrikaGarbhavinyāsa (गर्भविन्यास) refers to the “foundation deposit” in Indian architecture (Vāstuśāstra).—Mānasāra (Ch .12) and Mayamata (Ch .12) give details of foundation in the section on garbhavinyāsa (foundation deposit). It is stated that a foundation with all the prescribed components adds to the success of the building and an incomplete foundation deposit leads to failure (Ref.05.01 ). [...] This text recommends the raising of the building site above the surrounding area. Preferably the site should be ploughed and all biodegradable substances removed before raising it with soil and stones.
It has been stated depending on the soil conditions, that the depth of the foundation shell be equal to (a) the height of the basement; (b) kāya (height) of a man; (c) up to the hard surface (rock) or water table, or (d) one-third the width of house, but not less than 1 H8A (96cm). For heavy structures (prāsādavāstu), the entire plinth area is to be dug up to hard surface, filled with soil, sand and pieces of stone in different layers and consolidated with water layer by layer either by ramming or making the elephants walk over it. At the ground level, a layer of stone or brick is laid to form the shoe (upānaha) or the levelling course. The basement (adhiṣṭhāna) is to be built over this shoe.
Source: Shodhganga: Vastu Texts and VastupurusamandalaGarbhavinyāsa (गर्भविन्यास) refers to the “foundation” (of a building) in architecture.—The foundation is a must for buildings, for villages and for well or tank. The depth of excavation varies in accordance with the size of the construction. The foundation of buildings is further divided into two classes as it may belong to temples or to human dwellings. There are four classes of foundations for human dwelling according to the caste of the occupies. [...]
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa PancaratraGarbhavinyāsa (गर्भविन्यास) corresponds to garbhanyāsa (“consecration deposit”).—According to Acharya garbhanyāsa and garbhavinyāsa are the same. He translates garbhavinyāsa as “the arrangement of the foundation, the foundations”. Acharya also divides it into various categories of foundations. Moreover, Acharya does not seem to think that the term necessarily implies any kind of ritual. The term garbhādāna seems to be a synonym of garbhanyāsa—“consecration deposit”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGarbhavinyāsa (ಗರ್ಭವಿನ್ಯಾಸ):—[noun] the first rite performed by putting the holy vessel with pearls, metals etc. under the earth, on which a temple is to be created signifying the conceptualisation of the building.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Garbha, Vinyasa.
Full-text: Garbhanyasa.
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