Chadya, Chādya: 6 definitions
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Chadya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chhadya.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Google Books: Indian Temple Architecture: Form and TransformationChādya (छाद्य).—A type of moulding common to both the prastara (parapet) and adhiṣṭhana (plinth);—Related to the kapota is the chādya, a larger, more widely overhanging canopy, used over porches and open maṇḍapas, and without the thatched roof imagery of the kapota. Many late temples gave a chādya below the cornice kapota of the first tala, forming a ‘double eaves’.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryChādya.—cf. tṛṇa-cchādya, thatch-covering (Ep. Ind., XXXIV, p. 145); same as Gujarātī chāj, thatch. Note: chādya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Chādya (छाद्य):—[from chad] mfn. to be sheltered, [Pāṇini 4-4, 62; Patañjali]
2) [v.s. ...] m. the object obscured, [Sūryasiddhānta iv, 10]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusChādya (ಛಾದ್ಯ):—[adjective] tending to cover, conceal; veiling.
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Chādya (ಛಾದ್ಯ):—[noun] a overhanging projection or drapery, awning or other roof-like covering fastened above a bed, throne, etc. or held on poles over a person or sacred thing; a canopy.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Chadyamm.
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Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Chādya-prāsādas and Sabhā-maṇḍapas (Flat-roofed and Hall-temples) < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Gupta-temples < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Chapter 4 - Prāsāda styles (D): Vāvāṭa (Vārāṭa) < [Volume 5 - Temple Architecture]
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Chapter 40 - Proportions and Component parts (Gṛha-dravya-pramāṇa)
Chapter 50 - Rucaka etc. 64 Prāsādas
Chapter 62 - 36 Prāsādas beginning with Śrīkūṭa (Śrīkūṭa-ādi-ṣaṭtriṃśat Prāsāda)
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
Chapter 13 - The architectural treatment of the Shikhara < [Part 2, Section 3: The Architectural Canons]
5. The Sub-types of the extant Temples in Gujarat < [Chapter 4 - The Architectural forms of Temples]
Chapter 12 - The architectural treatment of the Mandovara < [Part 2, Section 3: The Architectural Canons]
Manasollasa (study of Arts and Sciences) (by Mahadev Narayanrao Joshi)
17. Mrgaya-vinoda (the sport of deer-hunting) < [Chapter 3 - Social and Political conditions reflected in Somesvara’s Manasollasa]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)