Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study)
by R. Suthashi | 2010 | 31,491 words
This study deals with the iconography found in the Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana: Sanskrit books dealing Temple-construction and Shilpa-Shastra: the ancient Indian science of of arts and crafts.—The Prayoga-Manjari was written by Ravi of Matharakula in the 10th century AD whereas the Shaivagama-Nibandhana is authored by Murari-Bhatta from ...
Ornamentation of the Pitha
The height of the Pitha is divided into sixteen parts. From this one part is for the 'Padukam', four parts for the 'Jagati', four parts for the 'Kumudam',one part for the Kumudapatta, two parts for the Gala, two and half parts for the enhancing Valabhi and the remaining one and half parts are used in making the Patta. utsedham vasuyugmakena vibhajet pithasya caikamsake kuryatpadukamamsakaisca jagatim vedaiscaturbhih kramat/ ekamsena vilocanena kumudam calingapattim gale sardhasadvitayena ramyavalabhim sistena pattim khanet // (Prayogamanjari, VIII, 54)