Vistarayama, Vistārāyāma, Vistara-ayama: 2 definitions
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Vistarayama 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: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the Kamikagama (vastu)Vistārāyāma (विस्तारायाम) refers to the “width and length” (when building villages), according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Pūrvabhāga consists of 75 chapters (paṭalas) [...] Chapters 9 to 34 present a general account of the principles and preliminary rites for the construction of temples, houses, buildings, and settlements. [...] Chapter 20 presents an account of the characteristics of villages and other settlements. In Chapter 21, we find rules for measurements of width and length (vistārāyamalakṣaṇa).
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusVistārāyāma (विस्तारायाम) refers to the “length and breadth” (of a tree), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] 11. Then, propitiated, the sage Pālakāpya said to the lord of Aṅga [=Romapāda]: ‘Formerly elephants could go anywhere they pleased, and assume any shape; they roamed as they liked in the sky and on the earth. In the northern quarter of the Himalaya Mountain there is a banyan tree which has a length and breadth (vistārāyāma) of two hundred leagues. On it the excellent elephants alighted (after flying through the air). [...]’.”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ayama, Vistara.
Starts with: Vistarayamalakshana.
Full-text: Vistarayamalakshana, Ayama, Vistara.
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Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Chapter 9 - Prāsāda Jagatīs < [Volume 5 - Temple Architecture]
Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Architecture in the Agamas < [Chapter 3 - Classical or post-Vedic Architecture]