Glossary · B
Brahmasthana
Also called Brahmasthāna, brahmasthan
The central squares of the Vastu Purusha Mandala, the place of Brahmā, over which the sanctum of a temple is placed.
Rules that use the word
The sanctum over the centre. Place the garbhagriha (the small dark chamber that houses the image) over the Brahmasthana, with its walls on the ring of the gods and its door on the axis, usually to the east.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters South and Southeast Asia.
Nearby in the glossary
Bipedalis · Blind arcade · Bosquet · Boss · Bressumer · Brise-soleil · Broderie · Broken pediment