manduka
माण्डूक mandukaThe sixty-four-square (8x8) form of the vastu-purusha-mandala, traditionally associated with temples.
Where this term appears
- The Vastu-Purusha-Mandala: The Plan Behind the Temple Temples
The sixty-four-square grid, eight by eight, is called the manduka mandala.
- The Mandukya Upanishad: twelve verses, four states, one sound Treatise
The tradition of the Madhva school offers a different origin: that Varuna took the form of a frog, manduka , to reveal the mantras.