Hindu Architecture: Vastu and Silpa Sastra (PB)
Hindu Architecture (Vastu and Silpa Sastra)
This book is the culmination of the author's extensive and prolonged inquiry. This book has fourteen chapters. The initial chapter serves as an introduction, followed by the second chapter, which focuses on determining the cardinal points. The third chapter delves into the Hindu surveying system, while the fourth chapter looks at Hindu measurements. Lastly, the fifth chapter examines Hindu proportions, specifically the relationship between length and breadth. The sixth chapter focuses on Perimeter and Yoni. The seventh chapter discusses measurement tests. The eighth chapter discusses Hindu fractions and limit values. The ninth chapter explores sacrificial altars. Town planning is the focus of the tenth chapter. The eleventh chapter focuses on house planning. The twelfth chapter focuses on sculpture. Lastly, the thirteenth chapter provides information about Silpis. Who are they? The fourteenth chapter comes to an end. The final section of the book includes the Dictionary of Architectural Terms, as well as the Bibliography and Index.
