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Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Google Books: Consecration Rituals In South Asia

Saṃhārarūpa (संहाररूप) refers to “ritually bringing back (the caitanya from the temple-complex)”, as employed in the ritual for the re-installation of damaged idols from the temple, according to Kerala ritual texts such as the Śaivāgamanibandhana, Prayogamañjarī and the Īśanagurudevapaddhati.—[...] [After placing a bundle of darbha grass on top of the tattvakalaśa pot]:—[...] Then through the prescribed rituals the priest should spread the caitanya existing in the idol, from its mūlādhāra through the suṣumnā up to the tower (stūpa) of the temple and then further spread it up to the enclosure of the temple (prākāra) and visualize the entire temple complex filled up completely. [...] Next he ritually brings back (saṃhārarūpa) the caitanya that had been spread over the temple complex, first to the sanctum and then to the seat (pīṭha) and idol and finally to the entire idol. Then that caitanya is absorbed in the heart in the form of lotus (hṛdayakamala) of the god. [...]

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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: Samhara, Rupa.

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