Sthapatya, Sthāpatya: 12 definitions
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Sthapatya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Sthapatya has 12 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sthapaty.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchSthāpatya (स्थापत्य):—
1) m. = sthapati Haremswächter [Amarakoṣa 2, 8, 1, 8.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 234.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 727.] [Halāyudha 2, 272.] —
2) n. a) das Amt eines Oberhauptes eines Bezirks, - Statthalters [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa 17, 11, 6. 7.] — b) Baukunst, Architectur [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 12, 6.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 12, 38.]
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Starts with: Sthapatyakala, Sthapatyaveda.
Full-text: Sthapatyaveda, Sthapaty, Upaveda, Thavacca, Sthapati, Vastushastra, Antahpurasahaya, Aticara.
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Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(ii) The Architecture (Sthāpatya) < [Chapter 3 - The Architect and Architecture]
(i) The Architect (Sthapati) < [Chapter 3 - The Architect and Architecture]
(v,2) Vāstu in Epic literature < [Chapter 4 - An outline History of Hindu Architecture]
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 2.3: new and rare words < [Appendices]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 21 - Bali Bound Down < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Chapter 12 - Creation of Rudra, the mind-born Sons and of Manu and Śatarūpā < [Book 3 - Third Skandha]
Vastu-shastra (3): House Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)