Vishalalaya, Viśālālaya, Vishala-alaya: 1 definition
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Vishalalaya 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 Viśālālaya can be transliterated into English as Visalalaya or Vishalalaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraViśālālaya (विशालालय) refers to a category of gopura, which is the “tower” built above the gateway of a house, palace or Buddhist monastery.
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: Vishala, Alaya.
Ends with: Dvishalalaya.
Full-text: Gopura.
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