Simhapanjara, Siṃhapañjara, Simha-panjara: 2 definitions
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Simhapanjara 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.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraSiṃhapañjara (सिंहपञ्जर) refers to a type of temple (prāsāda) classified under the group named Vairāja, according to Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra chapter 49. The Vairāja group contains twenty-four 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). The group represents temples (e.g. Siṃhapañjara) that are to be square shaped. 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.
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySiṃhapañjara (सिंहपञ्जर).—(1) nt. (= Pali sīha-p°), a kind of window: °re sthitā Mahāvastu ii.446.20; niryūha-°ra-gavākṣa- iii.69.17; 81.14; ratna-°rāṇi Gaṇḍavyūha 167.16; in 202.23 in [compound] containing niryūha and gavākṣa; (2) name of a (perhaps mythical) gem: °ra-maṇiratna-padmagarbhāṇi Gaṇḍavyūha 101.13.
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: Panjara, Simha.
Ends with: Nrisimhapanjara.
Full-text: Nrisimhapanjara, Vairaja, Prasada.
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