Mahasumana, Mahāsumanā, Mahāsumana, Maha-sumana: 2 definitions
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Mahasumana means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)Mahāsumana (महासुमन) refers to one of the hundred types of Temples (in ancient Indian architecture), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—It is quite difficult to say about a definite number of varieties of Hindu temples but in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa hundred varieties of temples have been enumerated. For example, Mahāsumana. These temples are classified according to the particular shape, amount of storeys and other common elements, such as the number of pavilions, doors and roofs.
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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Mahasumana. The presiding deity of Sumanakuta. He was a sotapanna, and on the Buddhas first visit to Ceylon obtained from him a handful of hair, which he placed in a sapphire shrine. This shrine was later known as Mahiyangana Thupa. Mhv.i.33ff.
2. Mahasumana. Elder son of Mahamunda. He waited upon Anuruddha at his fathers house and his father offered to have him ordained. But Anuruddha preferred his brother Cullasumana. DhA.iv.128f.
3. Mahasumana. A Thera, present at the Foundation Ceremony of the Maha Thupa; when the foundation was laid, he offered jatisumana flowers. MT. 524, 527, 528.
4. Mahasumana - A devaputta of Aritthapabbata. Ras.ii.169.
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. One of the pre eminent nuns of Ceylon. Dpv.xviii.39.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maha, Sumana.
Full-text: Mahamunda, Mahiyangana, Samantakuta.
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