The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2297 page)
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iy
m(fasting in Islam):
Ska
bha
bha(Skt., ‘pillar, support’). Vedic Hindu term for a pillar, known in post-Vedic times as sta
bha. In the
Vedas
, it is the scaffolding (metaphorically understood) supporting creation—e.g.
Atharva Veda
10. 7 and 8. It is also the
axis mundi
. In practice, ska
bhas were set up for many reasons, and with elaborate decoration. Central are those associated with the
li
ga
, but others are devoted to virtually any god. The classic work on architecture,
M
n
sara
15, analyses the types of ska
bhas.
bha. In theVedas
, it is the scaffolding (metaphorically understood) supporting creation—e.g.
Atharva Veda
10. 7 and 8. It is also the
axis mundi
. In practice, ska
bhas were set up for many reasons, and with elaborate decoration. Central are those associated with theli
ga, but others are devoted to virtually any god. The classic work on architecture,
M
nsara15, analyses the types of ska
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