talamana
तालमान talamanaA system of proportional measurement keyed to the tala, a face- or palm-length, used especially for a murti, as the ayadi-shadvarga governs a building.
Where this term appears
- The Vastu-Purusha-Mandala: The Plan Behind the Temple Temples
So a measured account is in order. For images of deities, the texts use the talamana system.
- How to Read a Murti Deities
…self; and the whole figure is built to a system of sacred proportion, talamana , measured in face-lengths, with the highest deities given the fullest measure.