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Two-storey 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.
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Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)Two-storied Temples are denoted by the Sanskrit term Dvibhūmikā and were build according to in ancient Indian architectural principles described in texts such as the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Bhumikā means the storey of a temple. [...] In the 11th chapter of Mānasāra, the counting of storeys starts from one and ends with twelve. [...] According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa the variety known as Dvibhūmikā has two storeys. [...] According to Mayamata, the height of a storey should be one hundred cubits and eight digits and according to Bṛhatsaṃhitā it should be three and a half cubits.
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: Storey.
Full-text (+19): Dvi-bhumika, Dvishalalaya, Dvibhumi, Dummajalu, Kayasatti, Bhumidvaya, Kalyana, Vipulasundara, Palladika, Ishta, Pana, Ahnika, Bhojya, Anna, Dhyana, Yogabhyasa, Annapana, Abhyasa, Bhumitraya, Tribhumi.
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Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
5. Measurement for the Storeys of the Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]
5. The Five Storeys and their Names < [Chapter 3 - Prākāra Lakṣaṇa]
6. Components in the Storeys of the Gopuras < [Chapter 5 - Gopura Lakṣaṇa]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
The Central Shrine < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Vastu-shastra (4): Palace Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 20 - The two-storeyed buildings (dvitala or dvibhūmi)
Chapter 11 - The dimension of buildings (bhūmilamba)
Sripura (Archaeological Survey) (by Bikash Chandra Pradhan)
Priests’ Residences < [Chapter 2 - The Architectural Panorama]
Sripura City Planning < [Chapter 2 - The Architectural Panorama]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
The Manasara < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
Pallava < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
The Gopuram: its Evolution < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]