Essay name: Architectural data in the Puranas
Author:
Sharda Devi
Affiliation: Himachal Pradesh University / Department of History
This essay studies ancient Indian architectural science as found in technical treatises and the Puranas, with special reference to the Matsya, Garuda, Agni and Bhavishya Puranas. These texts detail ancient architectural practices, covering temple and domestic designs, dimensional specifications, and construction rules.
Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Table 1 Comparative Table Showing Chapters Related to Architecture in the Four PurÄnas PrÄsÄdalakį¹£aį¹a- varį¹anam or temple architecture Chaps MP Chaps GP Chaps AP Chaps BSP 130 The laying of the fort
Tripura
46 Adoration of the deity
presiding over vastu
38 Benefits of constructing
temples
130 217
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47 Essential features of
39 divine temple or of a
Preparations of ground
for constructing temples
palace
218 Durga-Sanchaya
48 Installation of divine
40 Images
The mode of making the
respectful offering to the
god
252 VÄstu-prÄdurbhÄva
253 Grha-KÄla-Vinimaya
41 Mode of performing
consecration
42 Construction of a temple
254 Gį¹ha-MÄna-nimaya
255 Stambha-mÄnavinirnaya
43 Installation of deities in
the temples
256 VÄstu-yajƱa
45 Characteristics
of
pedestals and details
relating to images
61 Consecration of doors of
the temple and the
erection of banner
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