Mayamata and Building Construction (study)
by Ripan Ghosh | 2024 | 61,593 words
This page relates ‘Introduction� of the study dealing with Mayamata—an ancient Indian architectural treatise dealing with building construction (bhavana-nirmana). It forms part of “Vastuvidya�: a stream of Sanskrit technical literature encompassing village and town planning, temple architecture and other aspects like site selection, orientation, and structural arrangements aimed at promoting harmony and prosperity.
Introduction
After the completion of pre-arrangement, the core construction of the building can be initiated. The current chapter basically explores different kinds of technical details of building construction, e.g.�
a) ´¡»å³ó¾±á¹£á¹³óÄå²Ô²¹-±¹¾±»å³óÄå²Ô²¹ (The base).
b) µþ³óÅ«±ô²¹³¾²ú²¹-±¹¾±»å³óÄå²Ô²¹ (Determination the number of storeys and the dimensions)
c) Sandhikarma-±¹¾±»å³óÄå²Ô²¹ (Joinery).
d) ±Ê°ùÄå²õÄå»å´Ç°ù»å³ó±¹²¹±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹ (Making of the roof and completion of the
e) UpapÄ«á¹ha-±¹¾±»å³óÄå²Ô²¹ (The socle).
f) ±Ê°ù²¹²õ³Ù²¹°ù²¹°ì²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a (Entablature).
g) ÅšÄå±ôÄå-±¹¾±»å³óÄå²Ô²¹ (Houses).
h) Caturgá¹›ha-±¹¾±»å³óÄå²Ô²¹ (Features of houses for the four classes).
i) ¶Ù±¹Äå°ù²¹-±¹¾±»å³óÄå²Ô²¹ (Doors).
j) ³Òá¹›h²¹±è°ù²¹±¹±ðÅ›²¹ (First entry into a house).
In the thesis all the above mentioned topics and sub-topics have been discussed with the references.