Shilanyasa, Shila-nyasa, Śilānyāsa: 5 definitions
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Shilanyasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Śilānyāsa can be transliterated into English as Silanyasa or Shilanyasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shilanyas.
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Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Google Books: Consecration Rituals In South AsiaŚilānyāsa (शिलान्यास) refers to one of the chapters of 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., śilānyāsa], of which each is dedicated to one specific subject.
Source: archive.org: Bharatiya vastu-sastraŚilānyāsa (शिलान्यास) or Śilānyāsavidhi refers to the “foundation-laying ceremony”, according to the Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra.
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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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryŚilānyāsa (शिलान्यास) [Also spelled shilanyas]:—(nm) laying the foundation/foundation stone.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚilānyāsa (ಶಿಲಾನ್ಯಾಸ):—[noun] a laying of a foundation stone at the time of starting a building construction work as a formal rite or token of commencement.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shila, Nyasa, Cila.
Starts with: Shilanyasapaddhati, Shilanyasavidhi.
Ends with: Brahmashilanyasa.
Full-text: Shilanyasapaddhati, Shilanyas.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Shilanyasa, Shila-nyasa, Śilā-nyāsa, Sila-nyasa, Śilānyāsa, Silanyasa; (plurals include: Shilanyasas, nyasas, nyāsas, Śilānyāsas, Silanyasas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vastu-shastra (3): House Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(i) Orientation of Buildings (Diṇnirṇaya or Prācī-sādhana) < [Chapter 6 - Fundamental Canons of Hindu Architecture]