A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Navatala
This page describes Navatala which is located on page 412 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 “Navatala” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manasara (English translation) [by Prasanna Kumar Acharya]
The nine-storeyed buildings (navatala or navabhumi). 1. The setting up and the general features of the nine-storeyed buildings [viz., navatala or navabhumi] will be described now. 2. The width and the height, and their division, etc., should be as before. 3 4. They (are named) in order: Saura, Raurava, Candita, Bhushana, Vivrita, Supratikanta, and Vishvakanta. 5-9....
Read full contents: Chapter 27 - The nine-storeyed buildings (navatala or navabhumi)
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
The remaining three chapters (259, 263 and 292) are devoted to sculpture under the headings of ‘Navatala-lakshana (proportionate measures of an image); Linga-lakshana, and ‘Pithikalakshana . 2. Skanda-purana. It is also an early Purana. It devotes three chapters to the subject. Its expatiations on the laying of a large city are of particular interest. Golden hall, chariots and Kalyana-mandapa form the principal subjects of other two chapters....
Read full contents: (v,5) Vastu in the Puranas
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