Garudamandapa, Garuda-mandapa, Garuḍamaṇḍapa: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Garuḍamaṇḍapa (गरुडमण्डप) refers to type of Vāhanamaṇḍapa, which is a pavilion built for the presiding deity’s mount. The garuḍamaṇḍapas are always closed shrine-like structures.
Garudamaṇḍapa (गरुदमण्डप) refers to a type of Maṇḍapa (pavilion) discussed in chapter 4 of the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—Description of the chapter [ālayalakṣaṇa-mūrdheṣṭakā-vidhāna]: [...] As for the temple, some instructions are given for its inner dimensions and height (11-17), followed by general measurements and dimensions of maṇḍapas (ardhamaṇḍapa 18-21; nṛttamaṇḍapa: 22-25; the antarala-space: 26-31; garudamaṇḍapa: 32; āsthānamaṇḍapa: 35b-39a ) and some remarks about the prākāra-courtyards (33-35a), and the doors to the sanctuary (39b-43). [...]
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.
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Partial matches: Mandapa, Garuda.
Full-text: Vainateya, Vainateyalakshana, Vahanamandapa, Anjaneya, Prasadalakshana.
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