Devatagriha, Devatāgṛha, Devata-griha: 6 definitions
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Devatagriha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Devatāgṛha can be transliterated into English as Devatagrha or Devatagriha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and RauravāgamaDevatāgṛha (देवतागृह) refers to “temple, chapel § 4.2, 39.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevatāgṛha (देवतागृह).—a temple.
Derivable forms: devatāgṛham (देवतागृहम्).
Devatāgṛha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms devatā and gṛha (गृह). See also (synonyms): devatāgāra, devatāsthāna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevatāgṛha (देवतागृह).—[neuter] a temple (lit. house of the gods).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevatāgṛha (देवतागृह):—[=devatā-gṛha] [from devatā > deva] n. idem, [Rāmāyaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara]
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryDevatāgṛha (देवतागृह):—n. → देवतागार [devatāgāra]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Griha, Devata.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2. Necessity of Temple Building < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]
8(a): Image Making: The Concept < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
3. Description of Temple architecture < [Chapter 12 - Cultural Data]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)