Karnakuta, Karṇakūṭa, Karna-kuta: 1 definition
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Karnakuta 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: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and RauravāgamaKarṇakūṭa (कर्णकूट) refers to “corner aedicule §§ 3.43; 4.10, 12, 22.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKarṇakūṭa (कर्णकूट).—The tower at the corner of the roof; Māna.19.54-55.
Derivable forms: karṇakūṭaḥ (कर्णकूटः).
Karṇakūṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karṇa and kūṭa (कूट).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Bhuvarahamurti, Karnata-dravida, Kuta, Anugrahamurti.
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Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
5. Measurement for the Storeys of the Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]
4 (b). Technical terms for the component parts of the temple < [Chapter 2 - Author and his Works]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 24 - The six-storeyed buildings (ṣaṭtala or ṣaṣbhūmi)
Chapter 25 - The seven-storeyed buildings (saptatala or saptabhūmi)
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Kulambandal < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Temples in Polonnaruva < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Temples in Marakkanam < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Arulala Perumal Temple < [Chapter 4]
Adavalleswarar or Adavalleeswarar Temple (Architecture) < [Chapter 4]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Rathas (monolithic cut-out temples) < [Chapter 2 - Origin of Sculptural Art—Its Development and Scheme]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Sikhara < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]