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Vastushastra (architecture)
The Womb (chamber) is another name for the Sanctuary (of a Temple) which is denoted by the Sanskrit term Garbhagṛha and refers to the “central hall” part of the Hindu Temple, 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.—According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, [the garbhagṛha] should be decorated with various figures and it should not be skull-shaped or pointed. That means the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa recommends a separated room inside the main temple which can be considered as the Womb chamber of the 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.
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Partial matches: The, The, Womb, Te.
Full-text (+1703): Garbha, Jarayuja, Garbhashaya, Yoni, Garbhastha, Yonija, Ayonija, Garbhavasa, Jalabu, Prasutivayu, Jathara, Gabbha, Yauna, Ulba, Garbhika, Kukshi, Spandana, Gabbhagata, Ulva, Audarya.
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Hevajra Tantra (analytical study) (by Seung Ho Nam)
1.3. Buddha Nature (tathagatagarbha) and the Cult of Deity Yoga < [Chapter 3 - Tantric Doctrine in Hevajra Tantra]
1.2. Wisdom (prajna) and Means (upaya) < [Chapter 3 - Tantric Doctrine in Hevajra Tantra]
3.2. The Completion Stage < [Chapter 3 - Tantric Doctrine in Hevajra Tantra]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 5.8 < [Chapter 5 - Rules of Impregnation]
Verse 5.12 < [Chapter 5 - Rules of Impregnation]
Verse 5.2 < [Chapter 5 - Rules of Impregnation]
Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.1.199-201 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Verse 2.14.42 < [Chapter 14 - Yamarāja’s Saṅkīrtana]
Verse 2.1.204 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 2 - On the supremacy of the effects of Karma < [Book 4]
Chapter 22 - On the Part Incarnations of the Several Devas < [Book 4]
Chapter 1 - On the superiority of Rudra over Viṣṇu < [Book 5]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
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