Malikalakshana, Mālikālakṣaṇa, Malika-lakshana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Mālikālakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Malikalaksana or Malikalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaMālikālakṣaṇa (मालिकालक्षण) refers to the “characteristics of the Mālikā type of house design”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Pūrvabhāga consists of 75 chapters (paṭalas) [...] In Chapters 35 to 48, we also find an account of construction and architectural practices but with a particular focus on housing and civil buildings. [...] There are also four chapters that focus specifically on the Mālikā type of house design (Chapter 45, mālikālakṣaṇa; Chapter 46, lāṅgalamālikā; Chapter 47, maulikamālikā; Chapter 48, padmamālikā).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Partial matches: Lakshana, Malika.
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Full-text: Maulika, Langalamalika, Maulikamalika, Padmamalika, Langala.
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