Vastushastra glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Vastushastra glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 235 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Abhasa
  2. Abhaya
  3. Abhijit
  4. Abhyasa
  5. Abja
  6. Abode Of God
  7. Acarya
  8. Adbhuta
  9. Adhahpada
  10. Adhara
  11. Adharapatti
  12. Adharashakti
  13. Adharashila
  14. Adhishthana
  15. Adhishthanasutra
  16. Adhishthanavidhi
  17. Adhivasa
  18. Adhivasana
  19. Adhivasanakarmakrama
  20. Adhivasarthamandapa
  21. Adhvaryava
  22. Adimana
  23. Adisrishti
  24. Adisrishtipatala
  25. Aditi
  26. Aditya
  27. Adrikuta
  28. Adyeshtaka
  29. Agallochum
  30. Agara
  31. Agarwood
  32. Aghorabhairavamurti
  33. Agneya
  34. Agneyi
  35. Agni
  36. Agnibhaya
  37. Agnibija
  38. Agnikshetra
  39. Agra
  40. Agra-mandapa
  41. Agrabhadra
  42. Agrahara
  43. Aguru
  44. Ahnika
  45. Airavata
  46. Aja
  47. Ajasthi
  48. Ajavika
  49. Akasha
  50. Akashani
  51. Akashayantra
  52. Akkhani
  53. Alaka
  54. Alakshata
  55. Alakshya
  56. Alaya
  57. Alayalakshana
  58. Alayalakshanamurdheshtakavidhana
  59. Alinda
  60. Alinga
  61. Alokana
  62. Alokanasiddhi
  63. Alpa
  64. Alpanasi
  65. Alpanasika
  66. Alpasuta
  67. Amala
  68. Amalaka
  69. Amalakasaraka
  70. Amalanga
  71. Ambhas
  72. Ambuda
  73. Ambuja
  74. Ambumarga
  75. Amoda
  76. Amra
  77. Amritamanthana
  78. Amritodbhava
  79. Amsha
  80. Amurta
  81. Ananda
  82. Anantabhuvana
  83. Anantasana
  84. Anantasanaprashna
  85. Anantasanaprashnavicara
  86. Anarpita
  87. Anchan
  88. Andaka
  89. Anga
  90. Angabhoga
  91. Angaja
  92. Angaka
  93. Angana
  94. Angavibhakti
  95. Angavikara
  96. Anghri
  97. Anghribandha
  98. Anghrika
  99. Angula
  100. Anguli
  101. Angushta
  102. Angushtaka
  103. Anila
  104. Aniruddha
  105. Anjana
  106. Ankana
  107. Ankurarpana
  108. Anna
  109. Annapana
  110. Ant
  111. Ant-hill
  112. Antahsthana
  113. Antaka
  114. Antakadigbhaga
  115. Antaradish
  116. Antarahara
  117. Antarala
  118. Antarala-mandapa
  119. Antarankana
  120. Antargriha
  121. Antarhara
  122. Antariksha
  123. Antarita
  124. Antaritavahya
  125. Antarmandala
  126. Antarvedi
  127. Antimony
  128. Antriksa
  129. Anu
  130. Anujna
  131. Anukirna
  132. Anumarga
  133. Anuradha
  134. Anushtubh
  135. Anya
  136. Apa
  137. Apakara
  138. Apakveshtaka
  139. Apamarga
  140. Aparajitapriccha
  141. Apavatsa
  142. Apavatsya
  143. Appar
  144. Apwatsa
  145. Arambha
  146. Arani
  147. Araya
  148. Arcagriha
  149. Ardhacandrakriti
  150. Ardhagomutra
  151. Ardhamandapa
  152. Ardhamandapadinirmana
  153. Ardhanarishvara
  154. Ardra
  155. Argala
  156. Arghya
  157. Arghyadana
  158. Arjuna
  159. Arkendu
  160. Arpita
  161. Arranging
  162. Artha
  163. Arthalabha
  164. Arthasampad
  165. Arthasampatti
  166. Arthashalya
  167. Arthashastra
  168. Arthavardhana
  169. Arunodaya
  170. Asamkirna
  171. Asancita
  172. Asanna
  173. Asha
  174. Ashasta
  175. Ashlesha
  176. Ashrama
  177. Ashramigriha
  178. Ashramin
  179. Ashtabandha
  180. Ashtabandhana
  181. Ashtadikpalaka
  182. Ashtadvara
  183. Ashtanga
  184. Ashtangula
  185. Ashtapada
  186. Ashtashra
  187. Ashtastri
  188. Ashtayatana
  189. Ashva
  190. Ashvapada
  191. Ashvasthi
  192. Ashvini
  193. Asman
  194. Asnigdha
  195. Aspada
  196. Asthanamandapa
  197. Asthi
  198. Asthishalya
  199. Astramantra
  200. Asukhavaha
  201. Asun
  202. Asura
  203. Asya
  204. Atasi
  205. Atayin
  206. Atharvaveda
  207. Athiti
  208. Atidharastambha
  209. Atmalokana
  210. Atri
  211. Auspicious
  212. Auspicious Ground
  213. Avakasa
  214. Avani
  215. Avantika
  216. Avasa
  217. Avasaka
  218. Avashya
  219. Avashyakarana
  220. Avastha
  221. Avatamsahva
  222. Avika
  223. Avikasthi
  224. Avinita
  225. Avinitata
  226. Avrita
  227. Avritamandapa
  228. Aya
  229. Ayadi
  230. Ayadilakshana
  231. Ayadishadvarga
  232. Ayama
  233. Ayatana
  234. Ayodhya
  235. Ayudha
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