Cardinal directions

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Cardinal directions. The division of space, in Hindu cosmology, into the 4 directions, NSEW, of great importance in sacrifice, orientation of towns and buildings, etc. With the triloka (see LOKA), they make up ‘all this’, i.e. the totality of space.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions JOHN BOWKER

cardinal points

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cardinal points. North, south, east, and west, so elevations facing these points are cardinal fronts.

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture JAMES STEVENS CURL

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