Shayyavidhi, Śayyāvidhi, Shayya-vidhi: 1 definition

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Shayyavidhi 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 Śayyāvidhi can be transliterated into English as Sayyavidhi or Shayyavidhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Śayyāvidhi (शय्याविधि) refers to “rules regarding bed” according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (vibhāvarīvilāsa), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The vibhāvarīvilāsa which deals with the activities during night (after dinner). This section includes [viz., śayyāvidhiḥ (rules regarding bed)]. Śayyāvidhi section, in which the different trees suitable for the bed furniture, their making, different properties of bed, destruction of bugs in the bed, different decorations for the bedroom and their features and the properties of different bed sheets are discussed

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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