A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Alaka
This page describes Alaka which is located on page 87 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) [by Bhagyashree Sarma]
The thirteen varieties viz. , meru, shuktimana, mandara, pariyatra, alaka, vimana, nandana, pancabhauma, catushkaka, tribhumika, dvibhumika and ekbhumika have twelve, eleven, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two and one storeys respectively. Moreover, bahubhumika type of temple contains many storeys. According to Mayamata, the height of a storey should be one hundred cubits and eight digits and according to Brihatsamhita it should be three and a half cubits....
Read full contents: 6. Different Types of Temple
Sanatkumara Samhita
Sanskrit text and Unicode transliteration:द्वि-फाल-बद्ध-केशश् च ग्रीव-भालोपरि स्फुरन्चन्द्राकार-स्पुरद्-भाल- तिलकालक-रञ्जितः dvi-phala-baddha-keshash ca griva-bhalopari sphuran candrakara-spurad-bhala- tilakalaka-ranjitah Word-for-word Sanskrit-English equivalents: dvi-phala-baddha-keshah—bound hair; ca—and; griva—neck; bhala—and forehead; upari—above; sphuran—manifested; candrakara—like the moon; spurat—manifested; bhala—forehead; tilaka—tilaka; alaka—curly locks of hair; ra 24jitah—splendid....
Read full contents: verse 214
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
meaning: ताम्बूल-सुन्दर-मुखं मधुरं ब्रुवन्तं बिम्बाधरं स्मित-युतं सित-कुन्द-दन्तम् नीलालकावृत-कपोल-मनोहराभं वन्दे चलत्-कनक-कुण्डल-मण्डनार्हम् tambula-sundara-mukham madhuram bruvantam bimbadharam smita-yutam sita-kunda-dantam nilalakavrita-kapola-manoharabham vande calat-kanaka-kundala-mandanarham tambula—with betelnuts; sundara—handsome; mukham—face; madhuram—sweet; bruvantam—speaking; bimbadharam—bimba-fruit lips; smita—a smile; yutam—with; sita—white; kunda—jasmine; dantam—teeth; nila—black; alaka—curling...
Read full contents: Verse 2.9.17
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