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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Table 2
Authorities (silpis and texts) on vāstuvidyā Mentioned in MP and AP
Sr.No.
MP*
1 Bhrigu
2 Atri
AP
ʲñٰ
ٲٰ
3 Vasistha
ᲹⲹśīṣaٲԳٰ
4 Viśvakarmā
Trailokyamohanatantra
5 Maya
Vaibhavatantra
00 6
岹
Pauskaratantra
7 Nagnajit
īⲹٲԳٰ
8 Viśālāksha
ŚṇḍⲹٲԳٰ
9 Indra
ղś첹ٲԳٰ
10 Brahmā
Saunakatantra
11 Kumāra
ñԲ岵ṣiṣṭٲԳٰ
12 Nandikeśvara
13 Saunaka
14 Garga
15 Vāsudeva
16 Aniruddha
17 Sukra
18 19
20 21
22 23
24 25
ṛa貹پ
ʰ岹ٲԳٰ
ⲹٲԳٰ
ٲԳٰ
ⲹܱٲԳٰ
辱ٲԳٰ
ṣyٲԳٰ
ⲹīⲹٲԳٰ
ĀٰⲹٲԳٰ
ٲԳٰ
Anandatantra
ĀṇaٲԳٰ
ܻⲹԲٲԳٰ
ĀṣaٲԳٰ
Tantra spoken to Viśva
