Shankhamandala, Śaṅkhamaṇḍala, Shankha-mandala: 2 definitions
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Shankhamandala 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 Śaṅkhamaṇḍala can be transliterated into English as Sankhamandala or Shankhamandala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraŚaṅkhamaṇḍala (शङ्खमण्डल) refers to a category of sopāna, which refers to the “staircase” of a temple or any ancillary building connected with the temple.
Source: Shodhganga: Temples of Salem region Up to 1336 ADŚaṅkhamaṇḍala (शङ्खमण्डल).—A type of sopāna, or, ‘staircase’ of a temple.—Śaṅkhamaṇḍala-sopāna is the one where the steps rise spirally and becomes narrower as it goes up, like the section of a conch shell (śaṅkha) and this will have no newel.
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: Shankha, Mandala.
Full-text: Sopana.
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