Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.754
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s18.754
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v1.c3.s18.754
Dvār is frequently used from the Rigveda¹ onwards² to denote the ‘door’ of a house. The later form, Dvāra, has the same sense.³ Cf. Gṛha. The ‘door-fastener’ is called Dvāra-pidhāna in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa.⁴