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Mānasāra Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Mānasāra-Śilpaśāstra; III. Mānasāra on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Mānasāra: Translation; V. Architecture of Mānasāra: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v1.c6.s14

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CHHAT-(T)RA(-Ī)—(see Sattra)—Free quarters in connection with temples.
(1) See Inscriptions from northern Gujarat (no. XVII. line 6, and no. XIX. line 6, Ep. Ind. vol. II. pp. 30, 31).

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(2) "And as a work of dharma wish to erect a chhatra in the presence of the god Vināyaka....and erecting a chhatra for daily feeding of 6 Brāhmaṇs in the presence of the god Vināyaka."
(Ep. Carnat. vol. x. Mulbagal Taluq, no. 259, Transl. p. 132).
(3) "And presented the land to Amareśvara-tīrtha-Śrīpāda, for a 'chhatra' (perhaps by slip Mr. Rice puts in 'chatra', because in the text, the reading is 'chhatra') in connection with this maṭha, providing for 1 yati, 4 Brāhmaṇ pilgrims, and 2 cooks, altogether 7 persons, from the proceeds of cultivating the land."

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From this passage it is clear beyond doubt that 'chhatra' and Sattra point to the same object, namely, a building or buildings constructed in connection with a temple, maṭha, or chaityālaya to provide lodgings and food gratis to deserving persons.

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(Ep. Carnat. vol. vi. Koppa Taluq, no. 27, Transl. p. 80, (Roman text, p. 274, para 2, line 5 f).

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CHHANDA—(see Vimāna-chhanda)—A building, a door, a phallus.

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The temple (prāsāda) named vimāna belonging to the chhanda class.
(Bṛihat-saṁhitā, lvi. 17, 22).
A class of buildings (Kāmikāgama, xlv. 20).
Karṇe śālā sabhā madhye chhandaṁ syāch chhandam eva tat ||
(See ibid. L. 13 and 7).
A type of Kūṭa-koshṭha or top-room (Ibid. lv. 129, 123-127).
A class of buildings or top-rooms (M. xi. 104-107, xix. 1-5, xxx. 175-177, xxxiv. 549-552, see under Ābhāsa).
A class of doors (M. xxxix. 28-35, see under Ābhāsa).
A type of the Phallus (M. lii. 49, see under Ābhāsa).

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CHHANDA-PRĀKĀRA—The court or the enclosure of the chhanda-class of buildings.

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CHHANNA-VĪRA—An ornament.

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Ūrdhva-kāye cha hārādi pārśvayor bāla-lambanam ।
Madhye dāma cha lambam syāch chhanna-vīram iti smṛitam ॥
(M. L. 35-36).

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CHHELĀ—(PHELĀ)—(see Garbha-mañjūshā)—The vault of the foundation-pit.

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Hemākāreṇa tāmreṇa chhelāṁ vā kārayed budhaḥ ॥
Chhelotsedhaṁ tri-pādaṁ syād apidhānasya samuchchhrayaḥ ॥
Chhelā pañchāṅgulā proktā gṛihāṇāṁ nādhikā bhavet ॥

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Phelā is perhaps the same as ‘chhelā’ :

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Shaḍ-aṅgula(ṁ) pramāṇaṁ tu chatur-viṁśāṅgulāntakam ।
Bhājanasya samantāt tu sāvakāsa-samanvitam ॥
Tathāśmanā cheshṭakayā phelākārāṁ tu garttakam ॥
(Kāmikāgama, XXXI., named Garbhā-nyāsa-vidhi, 6, 7, 12, 74, 75).

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