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Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstra

Siddhya (सिद्ध्य) refers to the eighth of twenty-seven constellations (ṛkṣa), according to the Mānasāra. It is als known by the name Puṣya. Ṛkṣa is the third of the āyādiṣaḍvarga, or “six principles” that constitute the “horoscope” of an architectural or iconographic object. Their application is intended to “verify” the measurements of the architectural and iconographic object against the dictates of astrology that lay out the conditions of auspiciousness.

The particular nakṣatra, also known as ṛkṣa (e.g., siddhya) of all architectural and iconographic objects (settlement, building, image) must be calculated and ascertained. This process is based on the principle of the remainder. An arithmetical formula to be used in each case is stipulated, which engages one of the basic dimensions of the object (breadth, length, or perimeter/circumference). In the context of village planning and measurement, the text sates that among the stars (ṛkṣa), the ones that are pūrṇa (odd), are auspicious and the ones that are karṇa (even), inauspicious.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Siddhya (सिद्ध्य) or Sidhya.—adj. (to Sanskrit siddha or siddhi plus ya?), leading to or concerning success: siddhya-dravyāṇi vā sarvāṇi labhate (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 107.4 (prose; sc., as result of a magic rite); śiṣyagaṇaiḥ svakaiḥ parivṛto 'haṃ pūja jane sadātra cala sidhya Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 30.4 (verse); sidhya seems to be for °yā, n. sg. f., with pūja (= pūjā), tho it is very strange to find a for ā at the end of a line.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Siddhyai, Siddhyartha, Siddhyartham, Siddhyashtaka, Siddhyasiddhi, Siddhyaunu.

Ends with: Abhyantara-siddhya, Lokaprasiddhya, Samsiddhya, Sarv-abhyantara-siddhya.

Full-text: Sidhya, Pushya, Riksha, Nakshatra.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Siddhya; (plurals include: Siddhyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)

Section VII < [Lokapala Sabhakhayana Parva]

Section XXXV (Bhagavad Gita Chapter XI) < [Bhagavat-Gita Parva]

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