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Vastushastra (architecture)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)The Interior (window) of Temples (in ancient Indian architecture) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Kuhara, according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擳he sarvatobhadra type is a special kind of temple which is a great one and appears to be very sophisticated. According to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, the sarvatobhadra type of temple should have kuharas (interior windows) placed to adorn the 艣颈办丑补谤补蝉 and those kuharas are attached with 驳补惫腻办峁蝉 i.e., latticed windows and a 箩腻濒补 i.e., a lattice over those.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
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Full-text (+467): Abbhantara, Garbha, Antara, Udara, Antarveshman, Antaratas, Antaranga, Bhavanodara, Antaragara, Sthalibila, Garbhastha, Gaha, Antarbhumi, Antar, Antahpratishthana, Antarala, Antarikshodara, Antargriha, Vanantara, Antarya.
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Temples of Purushottama Kshetra Puri (by Ratnakar Mohapatra)
5. Types and Sculptural Features of Orissan Temples (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Characteristics features of Orissan Temples]
6. Paintings of Odisha Temples < [Chapter 2 - Characteristics features of Orissan Temples]
3.2. Pidha Deula type of Temple < [Chapter 2 - Characteristics features of Orissan Temples]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 1.94 < [Chapter 1 - The Innate Nature of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Verse 2.27 < [Chapter 2 - One鈥檚 Own Form of the Hor膩s]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Layanas鈥擡arly Mauryan Specimens < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Pr膩s膩das and Vim膩nas)]
Temples of Gujrat (Gujarat) and the West < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Pr膩s膩das and Vim膩nas)]
Temples of Khajuraho < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Pr膩s膩das and Vim膩nas)]
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
1.3. The Temples of Gujarat ( c. 941-1311 A.D.) < [Chapter 5 - The development of the regional phases of the Temple]
2.20. The Sun Temple at Modhera (Mehsana) < [Chapter 4 - Structural temples of the Caulukyan period (942-1299 A.D.)]
2.5. The Dharani-vihara temple at Ranakpur < [Chapter 5 - Structural temples after the end of the Caulukyan period (upto 1600 A.D.)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 6: Description of sunset, moonrise and dawn < [Chapter VI - Bringing news of S墨t膩]
Part 3: Description of Sus墨m膩 < [Chapter I - Previous incarnation as Vimalav膩hana]
Part 22: Description of Meru < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria (by Lewis Spence)
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