Shalaksha, Śālākṣa, Salaksha: 3 definitions
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Shalaksha 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 Śālākṣa can be transliterated into English as Salaksa or Shalaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraŚālākṣa (शालाक्ष) refers to a type of temple (prāsāda) classified under the group named Vairāja, according to Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra chapter 49. The Vairāja group contains twenty-four out of a sixty-four total prāsādas (temples) classified under five prime vimānas (aerial car/palace), which were created by Brahmā for as many gods (including himself). The group represents temples (e.g. Śālākṣa) that are to be square shaped. The prāsādas, or ‘temples’, represent the dwelling place of God and are to be built in towns. The Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the Vāstuśāstra.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śālākṣa (शालाक्ष):—[from śālā > śāla] (śālākṣa) m. ([probably]) ‘house-eyed id est. large-eyed (?)’, Name of a man, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
2) Salakṣa (सलक्ष):—[=sa-lakṣa] mfn. (id est. 7. sa + l) having a lac or a hundred thousand, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Laksha, Ca, Sha.
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Full-text (+14): Salobha, Salajjam, Salajjita, Salepa, Salagnaka, Salalitam, Salajjatva, Salavaka, Salilaparihasa, Salomadhi, Saleka, Salilagajagamin, Salesha, Salakshman, Salomatva, Saloman, Salajakusuma, Salakshana, Salajjitasnehakarunam, Salilahamsagamana.
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