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 4 - Forts
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The R膩janiti-Ratn膩kara of Chandesvara, ch. VI, cited in P.V.
Bedge, Forts and Palaces of India, New Delhi, 1982, p. 7.
8. R膩m膩ya峁嘺, 膧dik膩nda, 5th sarga.
R膩m膩ya峁嘺, La峁僰膩k膩nda, 3rd sarga.
9.
10.
SP, IV. II. 76. 20.
11.
Ibid., IV. II. 76. 21.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Artha艣膩stra, op. cit., book II, chap. IV, p. 53.
Ibid., chap. I. p. 45.
The other six Dhanurvedas are 1. Vasista Dhanurveda, 2.
Visvamitra Dhanurveda, 3. Bhardwaj Dhanurveda, 4. Jamadagni
Dhanurveda, 5. Vaisampayana Dhanurveda, 6. Sh膩rangadhara
Dhanurveda.
From Rajadharmakaustubha of Anantadeva, chap. 14, cited in P.V.
Bedge, op. cit., p. 5.
16.
Manusmrti, 7. 70.
17.
Ibid. 7.71.72.
18.
Vide R膩jadharmakaustubha of Anatadeva, ch. 14, cited in P.V.
Bedge, op. cit., p. 7.
19.
R膩m膩ya峁嘺, VI. 3.
20.
The Mbh., R膩jadharma I, chap. 86.
21.
Ibid., chap. 56.
22.
This division of the natural forts may be compared with that made in
the Manusam hita, the Pur膩nas and the later works on architecture.
