Nrittamandapa, Nṛttamaṇḍapa, Nritta-mandapa: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Nṛttamaṇḍapa can be transliterated into English as Nrttamandapa or Nrittamandapa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)1) Nṛttamaṇḍapa (नृत्तमण्डप) refers to a type of building with decorative stairs, as discussed in chapter 10 (Kriyāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [parivārādidevatā-kalpana]: [...] In front of the garbhagṛha sanctum—in the innermost courtyard—will be built the ardhamaṇḍapa (12-17); in front of that the nṛttamaṇḍapa, with decorative stair case leading up to it, etc., will rise (18-23a); in front of that yet another pavilion, called the antarālamaṇḍapa, will be built (23b-35). [...]
2) Nṛttamaṇḍapa (नृत्तमण्डप) refers to a type of Maṇḍapa (pavilion) discussed in chapter 4 of the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—Description of the chapter [ālayalakṣaṇa-mūrdheṣṭakā-vidhāna]: [...] As for the temple, some instructions are given for its inner dimensions and height (11-17), followed by general measurements and dimensions of maṇḍapas (ardhamaṇḍapa 18-21; nṛttamaṇḍapa: 22-25; the antarala-space: 26-31; garudamaṇḍapa: 32; āsthānamaṇḍapa: 35b-39a ) and some remarks about the prākāra-courtyards (33-35a), and the doors to the sanctuary (39b-43). [...]
3) Nṛttamaṇḍapa (नृत्तमण्डप) refers to a type of Pavilion, whose construction is discussed in chapter 10 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [ardhamaṇḍapa-ādi-nirmāṇa]: Moving outward from the sanctum sanctorum, there should be an ardhamaṇḍapa, a nṛttamaṇḍapa and an āsthānamaṇḍapa—all of which should have stairs leading up to them (1-4). Prākāras should also be provided, wherein will be located the subsidiary shrines and storerooms, etc., each in its assigned place (5-19). Once all these structures have been completed, and the bimba-icon put in its central place, the whole temple compound and all its parts are to be consecrated with pratiṣṭhā-rites. This is done by building outside the compound a special maṇḍapa. [...]
Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and RauravāgamaNṛttamaṇḍapa (नृत्तमण्डप) refers to “pavilion for dance § 4.23.”.—(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.
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Partial matches: Nritta, Mandapa.
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