Vajralepana, Vajra-lepana: 1 definition
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Vajralepana 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)Vajralepana (वज्रलेपन) or Vajralepa refers to a “special kind of hard cement” (i.e., a binding agent) which was used in the construction of a Temple, as well as for joining the bricks, 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. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, five procedures of preparing the vajralepa are suggested. [...]
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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Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
4. Materials for the Construction of Temple < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]