Manisihara, Mani-sihara, Maṇisihara: 1 definition

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Manisihara means something in the history of ancient India. 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.

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Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)

Maṇisihara (मणिसिहर) is a technical term in ancient Indian architecture, as mentioned by Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry) narrating the love-story between Prince Candrāpīḍa and the Apsaras Kādambarī.—The Kuvalayamala (779 A.D.) is full of cultural material which gains in value because of the firm date of its composition. [...] On page 7, § 13, we find an exhaustive description of the Madhyadeśa which closely follows in spirit and word the description given in the Mülasarvāstivāda-vinaya of Sanskrit Buddhism. A bunch of architectural terms is available (7. § 14): [e.g., maṇi-sihara, ...] in the description of the city Viṇīyā.

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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.

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