A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mukhamandapa
This page describes Mukhamandapa which is located on page 335 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 “Mukhamandapa” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) [by K. Vidyuta]
Mukha Mandapa Kashyapa states that the mukha-mandapa must be constructed in a prasada of one storey; hence while explaining Ekatala Vimana (Ch. XXVII) he explains the features of this mukha-mandapa in detail. In that chapter he describes adhama and uttama types of mukha-mandapas. The mukha-mandapa that measures Sh times the length of the mula-harmya is adhama; that which measures the same length as the mula-harmya is considered as uttama....
Read full contents: 2. Types of Mandapas
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
“The central structure, or main building, in its simplest form resolves itself into the customary three compartments, namely, the cella, or garbha-griha attached to a vestibule known as the sukhanasi, which connects with a pillared hall or navaranga; in front of the last is very often an open pillared pavilion or mukha mandapa....
Read full contents: Temples in Mysore State
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
The next chapter is devoted to Mandapas, their characteristic architecture, their different classes—Mukha-Mandapa The subsequent chapter (40) takes up Prakaras in the style of the Manasara the fivefold types Antar-mandala, Antarhara, Madhyahara, Vahyahara and Maryada or Maha-maryada and their varied and rich details. In the concluding portion Dipa-mala is also characteristically described. This was the light-arrangement of those days Now 41st chapter is occupied in the delineation of....
Read full contents: (vii.c) Shilparatna (Temple-architecture—Chapters 14-43)
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