A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Temples Hindu
This page describes Temples Hindu which is located on page 399 of the third 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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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) [by Bhagyashree Sarma]
The Hindu temple architecture reflects a close association with these fundamental parts of a temple. Here, the famous Kamakhya temple of Assam can be taken as a glaring example. The following figures show the main parts of Kamakhya temple of Assam....
Read full contents: 4. The Vishnudharmottara-purana and Temple Architecture of India
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
The different architectual origins of the Hindu Temple really centreround the superstructure, hence the evolution of the Hindu temple is the evolution of the superstructure....
Read full contents: Chadya-prasadas and Sabha-mandapas (Flat-roofed and Hall-temples)
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra [by T. S. Syamkumar]
After the independence, by the second half of the 20th century, the land reformation activities brought vital change in the temple centered social system and religious culture. It is in this age, most of the peoples having ‘Hindu faith could enter the temples in the real sense. At the same time, the temple authorities have also performed expiations for the removal of impurity affected to the temple by the entry of the ‘untouchables....
Read full contents: 11 (a). Recent Trends of Expiatory Rites
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