Matrangula, Mātrāṅgula, Matra-angula, Matramgula: 5 definitions
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Matrangula 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.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Google Books: The Theory of Citrasutras in Indian PaintingThe mātrāṅgula is determined by the length of the middle phalanx of the patron’s right hand and is employed for the construction of images or sacrificial altars. According to Marasinghe (1991, p. xxiii) the mātrāṅgula is the kind of linear measure taken to be the length of the middle link of the middle finger of the artisan or of the patron that directs a monastery to be built or an image to be installed. This means that this meaurement is a fixed unit determined before the realization of any work and is considered auspicious.
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Mātrāṅgula (मात्राङ्गुल) refers to a type of measurement, as defined in the texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The length of the middle digit of the middle finger of either the sculptor or the architect, or of the devotee is mātrāṅgula.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and RauravāgamaMātrāṅgula (मात्राङ्गुल) refers to “unit of measurement for the rites § 2.4.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMātrāṅgula (मात्राङ्गुल).—a measure equal to the middle digit of the middle finger in the right hand of the architect or priest, employed in measuring the sacrificial objects like the kuśa grass or seat, the spout of a ladle, and the ladle &c.; Suprabhedāgama 3.4/5,7/8.
Derivable forms: mātrāṅgulam (मात्राङ्गुलम्).
Mātrāṅgula is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mātrā and aṅgula (अङ्गुल).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMātrāṃgula (ಮಾತ್ರಾಂಗುಲ):—[noun] (arcit.) a measure equal to the middle digit of the middle finger in the right hand.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Angula, Matra.
Full-text: Angulamana, Angula.
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