Kharasthi, Kharāsthi: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Kharāsthi (खरास्थि) refers to the “bone of an ass”, according to the Devyāmata (in the section śalyoddhāra-paṭala or “excavation of extraneous substances”).—Accordingly, “[...] If a man steps over [a cord], there is a human bone [beneath the site]. If an ass (khara) [intrudes into the site] stepping over [a cord], there is the bone of an ass (kharāsthi) [beneath the site]. In this way, [the officiant] should examine extraneous substances by [the omens] such as stepping over and seeing”.
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: Asthi, Khara.
Full-text: Khara.
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