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Originating in ancient India, Vastu Shastra (Sanskrit: वास्तु शास्त्र, vāstu śāstra – literally "science of architecture" [2]) is a traditional Hindu system of architecture [3] [4] based on ancient texts that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, ground preparation, space arrangement, and spatial ...
The Aparajitaprccha (lit. "the questions of Aparajit") is a 12th-century Sanskrit text of Bhuvanadeva with major sections on architecture (Vastu Shastra) and arts (Kala). Predominantly a Hindu text, it largely reflects the north and western Indian traditions. The text also includes chapters on Jain architecture and arts.
He was a prolific writer authoring more than a hundred books on a variety of books relating to traditional knowledge areas like vastu shastra (architecture), [1] jyothisha (astrology and astronomy), ayurveda (Indian system of medicine), and also books on history. [2] He compiled a Sanskrit-Malayalam Dictionary and a Dictionary of Indigenous ...
Samarangana Sutradhara (IAST: Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra) is an 11th-century poetic treatise on classical Indian architecture (vastu shastra) written in the Sanskrit language attributed to Paramara King Bhoja of Dhar.
The text of the Manjusri Vasthu Vidya Sastra is in Sanskrit but written in Sinhala script. Words such as "navadada" for nine indicate that the text is in Sinhala as well. E. W. Marasinghe dates the manuscript to the 5th or 6th century CE at the latest. It focuses on Buddhist monasteries. While the translator believes that this text is exclusively Sri Lanke
The architecture of a Hindu temple in Sunak, Gujarat. Hindu architecture is the traditional system of Indian architecture for structures such as temples, monasteries, statues, homes, market places, gardens and town planning as described in Hindu texts.
He formed a publishing house called Dakshinaa Publishing house to publish and market books related to Vastu Shastra and architecture. His critically acclaimed book, Building architecture of Sthapatya veda attracted the attention of Scholars, architects and engineers of India and abroad. [9] Building architecture of Stha-patya Veda. Dakshinaa Pub.
Mayan is regarded to be the founder of the Vastu Shastra. [citation needed] In Tamil tradition, Mayan is known as the progenitor of the original Veda, called Pranava Veda, and is credited with the authorship of the Mayamata Vastu Shastra as well as the Aintiram (Aindra, a school of grammar connected with the Tolkappiyam).