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Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstra

Sāmmukhya (साम्मुख्य) refers to a type of temple (prāsāda) classified under the group named Puṣpaka, according to Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra chapter 49. The Puṣpaka group contains ten out of a sixty-four total prāsādas (temples) classified under five prime vimānas (aerial car/palace), which were created by Brahmā for as many gods (including himself). This group represents temples (e.g. Sāmmukhya) that are to be square and rectangular or oblong in shape. The prāsādas, or ‘temples’, represent the dwelling place of God and are to be built in towns. The Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the Vāstuśāstra.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5

Sāmmukhya (साम्मुख्य) or Sāmmukhyamudrā is the name of a mudrā described in the Īśvarasaṃhitā 68.69.—Accordingly, “the two fingers and the two middle fingers are to be rubbed with each other. Stopping (that which moves) and restraining are effected by this. O Brahmins, the two palms should be folded with slight opening between them. This is sāmmukhyamudrā, as it brings the Lord face to face”.

Mūdra (eg., Sāmmukhya-mudrā) is so called as it gives joy to the tattvas in the form of karman for those who offer spotless worship, drive out the defects which move about within and without and sealing up of what is done.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Sāṃmukhya (सांमुख्य) is the name of a Mudrā (“ritual hand-gestures”), discussed in the twenty-fourth chapter of the Īśvarasaṃhitā (printed edition), a Pāñcarātra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.—Description of the chapter [mudrā-lakṣaṇa-bhagavaddhyāna-ādi-prakāra]: Nārada tells how one prepares himself for the practice of mudrā-gestures—washing the hands with sandal-paste, doing certain exercises with the fingers, ritually touching the chest with the thumbs and forefingers of both hands, executing certain motions with the palms joined, etc. (3-11). Different mudrā-gestures are named and described (12-72): [e.g., sāṃmukhya (69b)] [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sāṃmukhya (सांमुख्य).—

1) Presence.

2) Favour, countenance, propitiousness.

3) The state of being in front; न सांमुख्ये गुरोः स्थेयम् (na sāṃmukhye guroḥ stheyam) Śukra.3.142.

Derivable forms: sāṃmukhyam (सांमुख्यम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sāṃmukhya (सांमुख्य).—[neuter] being in front or turned towards; inclination or affection for (—°).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sāmmukhya (साम्मुख्य):—[from sāmmukhī] n. the state of being present face to face or in front (khyam ā-√dhā [Ātmanepada], with [genitive case] = ‘to go to’), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] favour, fondness for (opp. to vaimukhya), [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

3) [v.s. ...] care for, attention to ([compound]), [ib.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sammukhya in German

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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.

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Starts with: Sammukhyamudra.

Full-text: Sammukhyamudra, Vaimukhya, Auciti, Aucitya, Prasada, Pushpaka, Mudralakshanabhagavaddhyanadiprakara, Dha.

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