Bhumilamba, Bhūmilamba, Bhumi-lamba: 1 definition
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the KamikagamaBhūmilamba (भूमिलम्ब) refers to the “proportions of temple-storeys”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Pūrvabhāga consists of 75 chapters (paṭalas) [...] Chapters 49 to 61 focus on temple architecture and construction. [...] Chapter 50 explains the proportions of different temples in accordance with the number of storeys they are designed to have (bhūmilamba).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Partial matches: Bhumi, Lamba.
Full-text: Bhumika.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
5. Different Parts of a Temple < [Chapter 4 - Temple Building]
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(vi) Mayamata [Mayamatam] (Summary) < [Chapter 5 - Study of Hindu Science of Architecture]
(v) Mānasāra (Summary) < [Chapter 5 - Study of Hindu Science of Architecture]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)