Vimanadevatakalpana, Vimānadevatākalpana, Vimanadevata-kalpana: 1 definition
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Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)Vimānadevatākalpana (विमानदेवताकल्पन) refers to the “installation of the deities on the outside walls of the vimāna-structure”, as discussed in chapter 9 (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 [mūrdheṣṭakāvidhi-vimānadevatākalpana]: [...] [After placing the Śikhākumbha-pot]—The narrative turns then to the installation of the numerous icons of deities and other decorations to be placed in specified niches on the outside superstructure of the storeyed vimāna [e.g., vimānadevatākalpana]—with certain alternatives for placements offered (42-66a). Other deities are to be found along the basements, illustrating certain divine stories and manifestations (66b-70a). Since many of the icons on upper storeys will have been made first, then fastened at their appointed places on śūlas, the mortar [sudhā] used to cement them in place must be made in a certain way to assure that they will remain long-standing and secure (70b-76a). Five colors for paints and other decorations are mentioned briefly in closing (766-77).
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: Kalpana, Vimanadevata.
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