Spherical roof: 1 definition
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Spherical roof 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.
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Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)A Spherical Roof (of a temple) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Śikhara and in fact refers to the “topmost” part of the Hindu Temple, according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Śikhara means the topmost part of a temple which can be said as a spherical roof rising like an inverted cup over a circular base. According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, the śikhara of the temple should be decorated with various figures and it should not be skull-shaped or pointed.
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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Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 24 - The six-storeyed buildings (ṣaṭtala or ṣaṣbhūmi)
Chapter 20 - The two-storeyed buildings (dvitala or dvibhūmi)
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
5. Different Parts of a Temple < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(vii.c) Śilparatna (Temple-architecture—Chapters 14-43) < [Chapter 5 - Study of Hindu Science of Architecture]