Vajana, Vājana: 8 definitions
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Vajana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstraVājana (वाजन) refers to a “fillet” or “strip” (flat and rectilinear, bigger than kampa). It is classified as a type of upāṅga (sub-moulds) as opposed to regular mouldings (aṃśa) commonly used in the construction of an adhiṣṭhāna (pedestal or base of a structure) or an upapīṭha (sub-structure, beneath the adhiṣṭhāna).
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Shodhganga: Temples of Salem region Up to 1336 ADVājana (वाजन).—A part (compound moulding) of the prastara, or ‘entablature’;—Vājana is a type of string course decorated/moulded with different types of faunal/decorative motifs. Vājana corresponds to the slab that is kept as a facia to the slabs that binds the two layers of wall together at the apex. Vājana is the term, which seems to have been derived from the word “vāja” (Sanskrit) meaning strength/energy. Therefore, vājana is the slab that brings strength to the two layers of walls of the temple making them join at the apex.
The synonyms of vājana are ādhāra, ādheya, mahātaula, uttara, uddhṛta and mūrdhaka. This is also defined as “pracchādanasyamāsyam” meaning ‘the face of the roof slab’.
Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and RauravāgamaVājana (वाजन) refers to “- 1.net ( molding) §§ 3.11, 15, 23-35. - 2. strip (molding) § 3.6.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvajana (वजन).—n ( A) Weight, heaviness, gravity. 2 A mass by which as a standard the weight of bodies is determined, a weight. 3 fig. Weight, influence, authority, importance. See kimata. vajana karaṇēṃ To weigh.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvajana (वजन).—n Weight. Fig. Influence. vajana karaṇēṃ Weigh.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVajana (वजन):—(nm) weight; importance, value; the measure of an alphabet or metre in Urdu or Persian language; ~[dāra] weighty, heavy; important.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVajana (ವಜನ):—[noun] = ವಜನು [vajanu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVajana (वजन):—n. 1. weight; 2. authority; standing; influence; 3. significance;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vajanadara, Vajanadari, Vajanapura.
Ends with: Atyantasvajana, Avajana, Bandhavajana, Daivajana, Devajana, Gavajana, Hatavajana, Padmavajana, Parishvajana, Pravajana, Purvajana, Sarpadevajana, Sarvajana, Sarvasvajana, Sevajana, Svajana, Upavajana, Vishnusarvajana, Vishvajana, Yuvajana.
Full-text: Upavajana, Vajanadara, Dhalata, Vajani, Lakhapada, Causheri, Najaraandaja, Makaratorana, Sabandha, Nandimandapa, Vedi, Kapotanasi, Vacanaka, Upanga, Pakka, Tanka, Varadaraja, Yenem.
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Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
4 (b). Technical terms for the component parts of the temple < [Chapter 2 - Author and his Works]
4. Prākāra components (6): Measures of other components < [Chapter 3 - Prākāra Lakṣaṇa]
4. Prākāra components (7): Rules for plastering < [Chapter 3 - Prākāra Lakṣaṇa]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 14 - The bases of columns (adhiṣṭhāna)
Chapter 16 - The description of the entablatures and roofs (prastara)
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Arulala Perumal Temple < [Chapter 4]
Thayar Shrine < [Chapter 4]
Sri Prakannayagi Amman Shrine < [Chapter 4]
The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (A Life of Buddha) (by Samuel Beal)
Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
Chapter 7 - Vitality And Attention < [Part I - The Universals]