Sucaya, Su-caya: 1 definition
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Sucaya 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Suchaya.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Sucaya (सुचय) [sucayas?] refers to a “well erected” (construction) [?], according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [trees for the surrounding gardens]—“[...] As before, the surrounding wall should be made straight, well erected (sucaya—prākāraḥ sucayas samaḥ) and level. My dear, having established the subsidiary shrines beyond the wall, everything should be made thus, complete, and in due sequence. Beyond the residence, it is surrounded by a garden and has a surrounding wall. Everything to be done has been altogether declared. Thus ends the chapter on the residence”.
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: Cu, Caya, Shu.
Starts with: Shucayat.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Activities of The All India Kashiraj Trust (January – June 1968) < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]
Some Linguistic Peculiarities in the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 11, Part 1 (1969)]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 4 - Sanskrit text (caturtha-anka) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 4 - Notes and Analysis of Fourth Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)