Ishtakahoma, Iṣṭakāhoma, Ishtaka-homa: 1 definition
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Ishtakahoma 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 Iṣṭakāhoma can be transliterated into English as Istakahoma or Ishtakahoma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)Iṣṭakāhoma (इष्टकाहोम) is the name of a ceremony performed during the construction of a temple, as discussed in chapter 11 of the Ādikāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā: a large Pāñcarātra Āgama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.—Description of the chapter [śilā-adhivāsa]: [...] Two maṇḍapas are now constructed to the East and South-east of the pit, and the bricks (or stones) are bathed. Pots having been filled with water, the bricks are ritually cleansed again with purified water to the accompaniment of mantras. Pūjā is to be offered to the bricks prior to the performance of iṣṭakāhoma (24-39).
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.
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Partial matches: Ishtaka, Homa.
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Full-text: Adhivasa, Garbhadhana, Ishtakadhana, Shiladhivasa, Prasadalakshana, Prasadavidhi.
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