Upasancita, Upasañcita, Upasaṃcita: 2 definitions
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Upasancita 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Upasanchita.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraUpasañcita (उपसञ्चित) refers to a classification of praṇāla (“water-drains”) constructed into the sanctum for the purpose of draining oblation water and rainwater. It is a Sanskrit technical term used throughout Vāstuśāstra literature. The upasañcita-praṇāla is built using soft material such as wood and brick. It is of the neuter class.
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)Upasañcita (उपसञ्चित) refers to a classification of Temples based on the homogeneity of material used, as discussed in chapter 4 (Kriyāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [śikhara-nirmāṇaprakāra]:—[...] A classification of temples according to the homogeneity of material used follows—sañcita, asañcita and upasañcita (24b-28). Having gathered the building materials to be used in the proper way, giving attention to all details of quality, etc. (29-35), the construction will begin [...]
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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