A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Prastara
This page describes Prastara which is located on page 555 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 “Prastara” according to 25 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
In a Prastara of 4 Gurus [Gurus?], only 16 rupas are formed and similarly in a Prastara of 8 gurus, 256 rupas are derived. These rupas may in either case, assume a view which may be either a Meru, Khanda-meru, Pataka or Suci. If Meru, it is like a mountain; of Khanda-Meru, only a section of it. If Pataka, it is like a banner and if Suci, it has the appearance of needle. But Uddishta and Nashta have no perspective view of their own. They are not things like Meru etc....
Read full contents: (v) The character of the building aspect etc. (Patakadi-shat-chandas)
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
The tabular representation (prastara). [Full title: The tabular representation of long and short vowels of different metres (prastara)] [Note: The Purana summarises the first Sutra and the concluding sutras 24-34 of Pingala ch. VIII. The verses are very cryptic. Verses 3 and 4 have not been translated. ] Fire-god said: 1. That which has not been described in the treatises on metrics is known as Gatha. All syllables in a quarter would be long....
Read full contents: Chapter 335 - The tabular representation (prastara)
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) [by K. Vidyuta]
Six storeyed Gopura If the space between the uttara and the shikhara is made into 29 parts, then the prastara is of 2 parts of it; the height of the pillar is 4 parts; the height of the prastara is 2¾ parts; 3½ part is the height of the pillar; that of the prastara is 2¾ parts. Again, if the pillar is of 2½ parts, then that of the prastara is 1¼ parts....
Read full contents: 6. Components in the Storeys of the Gopuras
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