paramashayika
paramashayikaThe eighty-one-square (9x9) form of the vastu-purusha-mandala, traditionally associated with dwellings.
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 eighty-one-square grid, nine by nine, is the paramashayika .