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Of all the civilizations in the world, one which has taken the sacred architecture to its heights is India. This does not mean that India has not given a thought to civil or military architecture. The civil and the military architecture in India, is an extension or modification of the sacred. The basic idea behind creating any building, any man-made structure, is the same.  

Of all the civilizations in the world, one which has taken the sacred architecture to its heights is India. This does not mean that India has not given a thought to civil or military architecture. The civil and the military architecture in India, is an extension or modification of the sacred. The basic idea behind creating any building, any man-made structure, is the same.  

 

== विग्रहाराधना ॥ Image Worship ==

== विग्रहाराधना ॥ Image Worship ==

According to Dharmasutras Devayajna (देवयज्ञः) consisted of putting into fire offerings (of food or at least samidhas or fuel stick) with 'स्वाहा । svaha' uttered after the name of the deities in the dative case (चतुर्थी विभक्तिः)<blockquote>देवेभ्यः स्वाहाकार आ काष्ठात्... (Apas. Dhar. 1.4.13.1)</blockquote>Baudhayana Dharmasutras (2.6.4) and Gautama Dharmasutras (5.8-9), the Devayajna is explained in similar lines. Manu (3.70) also looks upon homa as devayajna.  

According to Dharmasutras Devayajna (देवयज्ञः) consisted of putting into fire offerings (of food or at least samidhas or fuel stick) with 'स्वाहा । svaha' uttered after the name of the deities in the dative case (चतुर्थी विभक्तिः)<blockquote>देवेभ्यः स्वाहाकार आ काष्ठात्... (Apas. Dhar. 1.4.13.1)</blockquote>Baudhayana Dharmasutras (2.6.4) and Gautama Dharmasutras (5.8-9), the Devayajna is explained in similar lines. Manu (3.70) also looks upon homa as devayajna.