Limestone paste: 1 definition
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Limestone paste 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.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and RauravāgamaLimestone Paste is known by the Sanskrit term Śarkarākalka and represents a type of paste used to shape the images, as discussed in the Ajitāgama and Rauravāgama.—(Original source: Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens).—The aṣṭabandha or “mortar with eight ingredients” is well known but its method of preparation and the nature of the eight components sometimes vary slightly from one text to another. [...] As for the kalka which can replace the aṣṭabandhana for fixing the Liṅga in the base (Cf. Rauravāgama verse 30.54) it is probably an equivalent of śarkarākalka (“limestone paste”), that is to say a mixture of powder of limestone and various plant juices which, applied in successive layers, is mainly used to shape the images; its use for fixing the Liṅga is probably explained by its fluid nature which allows it to flow between the interior walls of the mortise of the pedestal and the Liṅga.
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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