Shritaru, Śrītaru: 1 definition
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Shritaru 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 Śrītaru can be transliterated into English as Sritaru or Shritaru, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraŚrītaru (श्रीतरु) 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. Śrītaru) 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.
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Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Chapter 6 - Group A: Early Lāṭa Temples < [Volume 5 - Temple Architecture]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A review article on rājamārtāṇḍa, a great work on āyurveda by the king bhoja < [2024, Issue 11. November]