A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Manasara
This page describes Manasara which is located on page 285 of the second 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Manasara” according to 13 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manasara (English translation) [by Prasanna Kumar Acharya]
In the treatise itself Manasara has been used in three distinct senses, namely, an individual author of an unknown parentage and time; a class of sage-artists who deal with, the essence of measurement which is the derivative meaning of the term mana-sara; and, lastly, a treatise containing methods and principles, as well as rules and regulations and illustrative examples of all the principal architectural and sculptural objects for the construction of which. the essence of measurement is required...
Read full contents: Part 7 - Age of compilation
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
Acharya s contention that the most of the chapters of this text are a literal abridgment of the Manasara may be only partially true. The Shilparatna does not refer to the Manasara and Doctor Acharya is angry with it author, I may however submit to the learned Doctor that the author of this text has taken material from the Mayamata and he does recognize his indebtedness to this manual by making the second salutation to Muni Maya (The first being made to Vishvakarma)....
Read full contents: (vii.a) Shilparatna (Introduction)
The Matsya Purana (critical study) [by Kushal Kalita]
(* 1) Cf., Percy Brown, Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods), p.1 (* 2) Julia Elliott, Anne Knight & Chris Cowley, Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus III, p. 35 (* 3) M.M.Williams, Sanskrit English Dictionary, p.9 (* 4) Prasanna Kumar Acharya, An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture, Manasara Series, Volume VII, p.456 (* 5) dhara harmyadi yanam ca paryankadi caturvidham/ Manasara, 3.2 (* 6) prasadamandapam caiva sabhashalaprapam tatha/ rangamiti caitani harmyamuktam puratanaih// adikam...
Read full contents: Part 1a - Note on Architecture (vastu)
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