Mountain peak: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)Mountain-peaks are considered desired sites for the construction of Temples, 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.—Selection of proper site is very necessary for any construction. It is the prime and first duty of the constructor or the proprietor to find out a perfect land which should possess the required qualities. [...] The sites like land outside a village, on the banks of rivers and lakes, forests, parks, peaks of mountains etc. are recommended as the desired sites for the construction of temples.
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: Peak, Mountain.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.12.3 < [Chapter 12 - Description of Śrī Nanda’s Festival]
Verse 3.2.6 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
Verse 2.3.9 < [Chapter 3 - Description of the Yamunā’s Arrival]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 10.23 < [Chapter 10 - Vibhuti-yoga]
Verse 13.8 < [Chapter 13 - Kshetra and Kshetrajna Yoga]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.9.46 < [Chapter 9 - Nityānanda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 9: Diversion of the Gaṅga into the moat < [Chapter V - Life and death of the sons of Sagara]
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Part 4: Vimala’s birth and his birth-rites < [Chapter III - Vimalanāthacaritra]