Mulapadapithalakshana, Mūlapādapīṭhalakṣaṇa, Mulapadapitha-lakshana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Mūlapādapīṭhalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Mulapadapithalaksana or Mulapadapithalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Google Books: Consecration Rituals In South AsiaMūlapādapīṭhalakṣaṇa (मूलपादपीठलक्षण) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Devyāmata: an Early Śaiva Pratiṣṭhātantra dating back to the 5th century CE dealing with topics related to temple construction, consecration rituals, and iconography.—The Devyāmata is written in the form of a dialogue between Śiva and the Goddess. It begins with the praśnapaṭala, ‘the chapter on questions’, in which Devī tells Śiva what topics she would like to learn about. The answers are provided in the following chapters [e.g., mūlapādapīṭhalakṣaṇa], of which each is dedicated to one specific subject.
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: Lakshana, Mulapadapitha.
Full-text: Pithalakshana, Mulapadapitha.
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