Paramashayika, Paramaśāyika, Parama-shayika: 1 definition
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Paramashayika means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Paramaśāyika can be transliterated into English as Paramasayika or Paramashayika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Google Books: Temple Consecration Rituals in Ancient IndiaParamaśāyika (परमशायिक):—Apart from the upapīṭha and pīṭha (having twenty-five and nine squares respectively) there exist other types of diagrams, too, for example the paramaśāyika consisting of eighty-one squares.
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: Sayika, Parama.
Full-text: Padavinyasa.
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Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 12 - The Foundation (garbha-vinyāsa)
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