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Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstra

Kambha (कम्भ) is another name (synonym) for stambha, a Sanskrit technical term referring to “pillar”. These synonyms are defined in texts such as Mayamata (verse 15.2), Mānasāra (verse 15.2-3), Kāśyapaśilpa (verse 8.2) and Īśānaśivagurudevapaddati (Kriya, verses 31.19-20).

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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.

India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Kambha is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Madigas (the great leather-working caste of the Telugu country). The Madiga people sometimes call themselves Jambavas, and claim to be descended from Jambu or Adi Jambuvadu, who is perhaps the Jambuvan of the Ramayana.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Kambha.—(IE 8-6), Kannaḍa; name of a land measure; see kamma and stambha. Note: kambha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

See also (synonyms): Kamba.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kambha (कम्भ).—a.

1) Watery.

2) Happy.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kambha (कम्भ):—[from kam] a mfn. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) b See p. 252, col. 1.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kambha in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaṃbha (ಕಂಭ):—

1) [noun] a long piece of wood, metal, etc. usu. rounded, used as a support from below; a pole.

2) [noun] an old unit of land measure (now obs.).

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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)

Starts with: Kambhadivige, Kambhakrita, Kambhakumbha, Kambhamuhurta, Kambhaniruge, Kambhapuje, Kambhar, Kambhara, Kambharajagire, Kambhari, Kambharuna, Kambhashakti, Kambhavali, Kambhavati.

Ends with (+18): Ahoratrardhavishkambha, Anekambha, Apaskambha, Ayakaskambha, Bhadravishkambha, Bhugolavishkambha, Dandavishkambha, Dhvajavishkambha, Dipa-skambha, Dipalekambha, Dukkambha, Garudakambha, Hanushkambha, Karakambha, Karukambha, Kimshukambhas, Koshatikambhas, Kukambha, Kuvakambha, Mallakambha.

Full-text: Kamba, Stambha, Cumbum, Manyapura.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kambha, Kaṃbha; (plurals include: Kambhas, Kaṃbhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Triveni Journal

Nagarjunikonda < [April 1955]

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Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)

Temples of Rajasthana and Central India < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]

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