Vastupuja, Vāstupūjā, Vastu-puja: 5 definitions
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Vastupuja 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: Google Books: The Hindu Temple, Volume 1Vāstupūjā (वास्तुपूजा):—The Vāstuvidhāna (X.1-6) enjoins that the pedestal (pīṭha) or hearth (dhiṣṇya) for the worship of Vāstu (vāstupūjā) should have 64 squares.
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Vāstupūjā (वास्तुपूजा) refers to the “veneration of the site”, according to the Mohacūrottara (verse 4.234-243).—Accordingly, [while describing the construction of the maṭha]—“[...] One should build the dwelling for ascetics with the same measurements and a good design, [and] performing the veneration of the site (vāstupūjā), out of a desire to attain great merit. I will now describe to you this great merit in full. The reward gained from establishing a mobile image [i.e., an ascetic] in a maṭha is the same as the reward gained from establishing a fixed image in a temple. [...]”.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary studyVāstupūjā (वास्तुपूजा) is the name of a festival that once existed in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Vāstupūjā proceeds as folows: The worship of Vāstu, the deity of architecture, is prescribed on the bright 11th of Caitra.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the ĀgamasVāstupūjā (वास्तुपूजा) refers to a certain ceremony that is to be performed while establishing a temple or a new settlement.—The Ādiśaiva has a critical role to play in the establishment of a temple or even a new settlement, right from selecting and clearing the ground. [...] Any deficit in vāstu can cause harm to the people. Therefore, vāstupūjā is prescribed for all residences and temples. The Ācārya is exhorted to perform this yearly at all residences and at the temple.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Vāstupūjā (वास्तुपूजा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Peters. 4, 10.
2) Vāstupūjā (वास्तुपूजा):—Ak 408. Cs 2, 515.
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.
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Full-text: Vastupujavidhi, Samasutra, Samsthana, Susamsthana, Shivavipra, Shamipuja.
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Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(vii.b) Śilparatna (Summary of Chapters 1-13) < [Chapter 5 - Study of Hindu Science of Architecture]
(iv.c) Aparājitapṛcchā (Summary) < [Chapter 5 - Study of Hindu Science of Architecture]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 93 - Mode of worshipping the presiding deity of a ground (vāstupūjā)
Theatre-Architecture in Ancient India < [July-August 1933]
Theatre Architecture in Ancient India < [October – December, 1998]