Pithalakshana, Pīṭhalakṣaṇa, Pitha-lakshana: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pīṭhalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Pithalaksana or Pithalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Google Books: Consecration Rituals In South AsiaPīṭhalakṣaṇa (पीठलक्षण) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumPīṭhalakṣaṇa (पीठलक्षण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—śilpa. Oppert. 6037.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPīṭhalakṣaṇa (पीठलक्षण):—[=pīṭha-lakṣaṇa] [from pīṭha] n. Name of [work]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lakshana, Pitha, Pita.
Ends with: Balipithalakshana, Mulapadapithalakshana, Padapithalakshana.
Full-text: Balipithalakshana.
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Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
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