Vidyamandapa, Vidyāmaṇḍapa, Vidya-mandapa: 3 definitions
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Vidyamandapa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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: Triveni Journal: Chitrasalas - Ancient Indian Art GalleriesVidyamandapa refers to a type of building adorned with pictures.—Chitrasala was only the building where art was concentrated, so to say. It does not mean that other apartments and buildings were bereft of pictures and decoration. The Gadyachintamani mentions Saraswati’s picture as adorning the library hall and the Vidyamandapa as filled with pictures of Yamaloka; the Kadambari talks of pictures of the Sutikagriha and we have other apartments all filled with pictures.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: India HistoryVidyāmaṇḍapa (विद्यामण्डप) is Sanskrit refers to a “place of learning” and is known in the Pali language as Vijjāmaṇḍapa.
Source: Google Books: Ritual and Knowledge Transmission in the Manuscript Cultures of Premodern IndiaVidyāmaṇḍapa (विद्यामण्डप) refers to “places where teaching activities were fostered”. References to vidyāmaṇḍapas are found in thirteenth-century epigraphical records from Andhra-Pradesh, documenting donations to the master Śāntaśiva, pontiff of the monastery called Abhinavagolakīmaṭha at Śrīśaila, where a famous liṅga of Śiva is venerated in the Mallikārjuna temple. The famous Malkāpuram stone pillar inscribed in Sanskrit on three sides comes from a nearby location, i.e. the Guntur District (Andhra Pradesh), and it can be dated to the same period (1261 CE). In this inscription, the Śaiva teacher Viśveśvaraśambhu is confirmed to have been “residing in a vidyāmaṇḍapa” (vidyāmaṇḍapavarttinaṃ).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vidya, Mandapa.
Full-text: Vijjamandapa, Sutikagriha, Vishveshvarashiva, Vishveshvarashambhu, Vishveshvaradeshika, Vishveshvaradeva.
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