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  2. Vastu shastra - Wikipedia

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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 geometry. [5]

  3. Office chair - Wikipedia

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    There are multiple kinds of office chairs designed to suit different needs. The most basic is the task chair, which typically does not offer lumbar support or a headrest. . These chairs generally cannot be sat in for more than a couple hours at a time without becoming uncomfortable, though they often offer more room to move than higher-end chai

  4. Hindu architecture - Wikipedia

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    In practice, these guidelines favor symmetry set to the cardinal directions, with many plans favoring the streets to be aligned with seasonal winds direction, integrated with the terrain and the needs of the local weather. [14] [15] A temple or public assembly hall at the center of the town is recommended in Manasara. [14]

  5. Guardians of the directions - Wikipedia

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    Parshvanatha Temple, Khajuraho, the southeast corner, with guardians Indra (E) and Agni (SE). The Guardians of the Directions (Sanskrit: दिक्पाल, IAST: Dikpāla) are the deities who rule the specific directions of space according to Hinduism, Jainism and Vajrayāna Buddhism—especially Kālacakra.

  6. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya - Wikipedia

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    Gate of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. In its recent modernisation programme (2008), the museum created 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m 2) space for installation of five new galleries, a conservation studio, a visiting exhibition gallery and a seminar room, in the East Wing of the museum. [1] The museum also houses a library. [1]

  7. ITC Grand Chola Hotel - Wikipedia

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    Commercial facilities in the hotel include restaurants, a health spa, 30,000-sq-ft banquet space to accommodate up to 600 guests, an exhibition space, a 2,625-sq-ft auditorium named Kalai with a seating capacity of 45, [29] and discreet levels that consist of board room and four meeting rooms, a private multiplex with a capacity of 100 guests ...

  8. Sri Yantra - Wikipedia

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    The Sri Yantra in diagrammatic form, showing how its nine interlocking triangles form a total of 43 smaller triangles. In the Shri Vidya school of Hindu tantra, the Sri Yantra ("sacred instrument"), also Sri Chakra is a diagram formed by nine interlocking triangles that surround and radiate out from the central point.

  9. Hindu temple - Wikipedia

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    The Vastu-purusha-mandala is a yantra, [32] a design laying out a Hindu temple in a symmetrical, self-repeating structure derived from central beliefs, myths, cardinality and mathematical principles. The four cardinal directions help create the axis of a Hindu temple, around which is formed a perfect square in the space available.