Measurement: 3 definitions
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Measurement means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
The Measurement used in the construction of every part of the Temple is done with hasta i.e., hand. The dimension of the construction of the whole process is basically based on the measurement in terms of hasta. Different parts of Hindu temple are discussed here focusing on the discussion found in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa.
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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
1) The Measurement (of a portrait) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Pramāṇa, and represents an important topic with which painters must be knowledgeable about, according to the Kāmasūtra and 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.—The term pramāṇa is derived from the root mā, which means measurement. In the Mānasāra, pramāṇa is included in the six kinds of measurements. So, it can be said that to draw a picture, the knowledge of proper measurement of a portrait remains very important. The Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa also gives emphasis on the proper measurement and structure of a portrait and gives a detailed discussion on the measurement of portrait in the 36th chapter of its third part.
2) Measurement (of every limb of a man as well as of a woman) in ancient Indian Painting (citra) is elaborately and systematically discussed.—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, a specific measurement of every limb of a man as well as of a woman is elaborately and systematically discussed. In this book, the writer has presented the measurement of almost all the body parts that should be maintained in a picture.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
India history and geography
Measurements refers to a particular quality of a painting, according to the rules of Citrasūtra and the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 233.7: There is a mention of a young painter bringing a cloth-painting on which was depicted the portrait of the daughter of the king of Ujjayinī. The painting was marked with the purity of lines, richness of colours, according to different compositions, beautiful stripling or seedling to show the effect of surroundings or high and low surfaces and right measurements and representation of different lines of painting like sādṛśya. [...]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+1415): Pramana, Mana, Parimana, Angula, Hasta, Unmana, Pramiti, Yuka, Pala, Manopakarana, Vitasti, Sukshmamana, Karsha, Upamana, Dhavala, Valagra, Liksha, Yava, Pradesha, Kamada.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
Development of a Manual Measurement Device for Measuring Hallux Valgus Angle... < [Volume 19, Issue 15 (2022)]
Indoor Radon Measurements in Finnish Daycare Centers and Schools—Enforcement... < [Volume 17, Issue 8 (2020)]
Validity and Absolute Reliability of the Cobb Angle in Idiopathic Scoliosis... < [Volume 19, Issue 8 (2022)]
On-Machine Measurement as a Factor Affecting the Sustainability of the... < [Volume 16, Issue 5 (2024)]
Analysis of Noise Levels in Typical Passenger Cars < [Volume 15, Issue 10 (2023)]
Assessment of the Overall Efficiency in WPT Stations for Electric Vehicles < [Volume 13, Issue 5 (2021)]
South African Journal of Physiotherapy
Comparison of goniometric measurement reliability of hip joint flexion and... < [Vol 55, No 4 (1999)]
Ankle size measurements with the foot in a free haning position < [Vol 54, No 1 (1998)]
Walking time measures for evaluating OA of the knee < [Vol 50, No 1 (1994)]
Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Stent as an accessory tool in periodontal measurements: An insight < [Volume 23 (issue 1), Jan-Feb 2019]
Accuracy of CBCT in assessing palatal mucosa thickness < [Volume 19 (issue 4), Jul-Aug 2015]
Cone beam CT's accuracy in identifying furcation defects. < [Volume 20 (issue 4), Jul-Aug 2016]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Pilot study on measurement of shiras of deergayu and madhyamayu persons < [2019, Issue 4, April]
Anguli pramana shaareera in ayurveda classics: a review < [2016, Issue IX September]
Study on kudava and prasta mana in weight and volume w.s.r to bala taila < [2013, Issue 5 Sep-Oct]
Variation between pragmatic and standardised blood pressure measurements in a... < [Vol 62, No 1 (Part 1) (2020)]
Blood pressure measurement: Why, how, when, and where? < [Vol 54, No 2 (March/April) (2012)]
Prevalence of end-digit preference in recorded blood pressure by nurses < [Vol 55, No 1 (January/February) (2013)]