Architectural data in the Puranas
by Sharda Devi | 2005 | 50,074 words
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. The study further connects ar...
Symbolism of the Palace
The palace architecture in essence is a symbol of power architecture 20 which is product or fault of a society which gives to a few of its members the power to utilise the resources of the community on the basis of religious, economic or social distinctions. It will be noticed that the general scheme of the Indian palace was based upon the traditional plan of the joint-family house. The Mughal palaces were planned on the same principle combining the Indian
176 dwelling-house with the garden pavilion or pleasure house, of which accounts are given in the Buddhist literature. 21