A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ardha-mandapa
This page describes Ardha-mandapa which is located on page 155 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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Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
Thirdly these temples are notable for their simpler designs, the whole edifice is divided into three main compartments namely the cell or garbhagriha, an assembly hall or mandapa and an entrance portico or ardha-mandapa. Supplementing these, are the antarala or vestibule to the cella and in the more developed examples, the transcepts or maha-mandapas, together with a processional passage around the cella....
Read full contents: Temples of Khajuraho
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
Examples are go (cow, bull) and mandapa (pavilion). In this kind of word, there is an understanding of a particular individual thing and of a particular habitation respectively, without the etymological meanings of moving (go ≈ gamanam) and of being a drinker of liquor (manda-pa). A yoga-rudha word is that in which the sum total of the force takes place even in the scope of the force of the parts....
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The Matsya Purana (critical study) [by Kushal Kalita]
The vestibule is the intermediate chamber between the garbhagriha and the pillared hall called the mandapa. Entrance to the mandapa is by a porch called the ardhamandapa (the hall leading to the inner sanctum sanctorum)....
Read full contents: Part 2.2 - Temple (prasada) architecture in the Matsyapurana
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