Vishnucchanda, Vishnu-chanda, Viṣṇucchanda: 1 definition
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Vishnucchanda 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 Viṣṇucchanda can be transliterated into English as Visnucchanda or Vishnucchanda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vishnuchchhanda.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraViṣṇucchanda (विष्णुच्छन्द):—The Sanskrit name for a classification of a ‘temple’, according to the Īśānaśivagurudevapaddhati which features a list of 52 temple types. This list represents the classification of temples in South-India.
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: Vishnu, Chanda, Camta.
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