A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mandapa
This page describes Mandapa which is located on page 290 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 “Mandapa” according to 48 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
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....
Read full contents: Text 2.10
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
For the roof of the mandapa, instead of being the low curved ceiling usual in the temple design, consists of a high vaulted dome formed of intersecting pointed arches, in its structural procedure not unlike what is known as the four-part pointed vaulting of the Gothic style....
Read full contents: Temples at Gwalior and Brindabana
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) [by K. Vidyuta]
Seventh mandapa Seventh type of rectangular mandapa measures 11 panktis long and 9 panktis wide; the centre is adorned by a sabha that is 1 and 3 panktis in breadth and length and all around the mandapa there must be a measure of 4 panktis. The mukhabhadra of this mandapa should measure 3 and 4 panktis in extent....
Read full contents: 5. Fourteen types of Ayatashra (Rectangular) Mandapas
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