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Mayamata and Building Construction (study)

by Ripan Ghosh | 2024

Hinduism Vastushastra

Summary: This is a study in English of building construction (bhavana-nirmana) in Mayamata鈥攁n ancient Indian architectural treatise forming part of 鈥淰astuvidya鈥�: a stream of Sanskrit technical literature encompassing village and town planning, temple architecture, and more. This study further provides a detailed examination of the practical applications of Vastu-Vidya as illustrated in Mayamata, which includes aspects like site selection, orientation, and structural arrangements aimed at promoting harmony and prosperity.

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The full text of the Mayamata and Building Construction (study) in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book鈥檚 content by visiting the pages in the below index:

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+ Chapter 1 - Introduction, Aim and Objective

. Part 1 - Technical literature in Sanskrit

. Part 2 - Introduction to V膩stuvidy膩 (architecture)

. Part 3 - Tradition of V膩stu and V膩stuk膩ras

. Part 4 - Aim and objective of the study

+ Chapter 2 - V膩stuvidy膩 in Sanskrit Literature: a Survey

. Part 1.1 - Introduction鈥擜rchitecture in the 峁歡veda

. Part 1.2 - Other Vedas and Br膩hma峁嘺 literature

. Part 1.3 - V膩stuvidy膩 in S奴tra literature

. Part 2.1 - V膩stu (architecture) in the Pur膩峁嘺 literature

. Part 2.2.1 - V膩stu (architecture) in the R膩m膩ya峁嘺

. Part 2.2.2 - V膩stu (architecture) in the Mah膩bh膩rata

. Part 2.3 - V膩stu (architecture) in the Artha艣膩stra

. Part 2.4 - V膩stu (architecture) in Manusa峁僪it膩

. Part 2.5 - V膩stu (architecture) in the K膩mas奴tra of V膩tsy膩yana

. Part 3 - Independent V膩stu texts

+ Chapter 3 - Mayamata: a Treatise on V膩stu

. Part 1 - Identification of Maya

. Part 2 - Mayamata: a brief account (Summary)

. Part 3 - Observations

+ Chapter 4 - Pre-arrangement of Building Construction

. Part 1 - Bh奴par墨k峁Ｄ�: Examination and taking possession of construction site

. Part 2 - M膩nopakara峁嘺: System of measurement

. Part 2.1 - 艢ilpilak峁峁嘺 (Definition and classification of technicians)

. Part 3 - Dikpariccheda (basic orientation) and 艢a峁卥u (Gnomon)

. Part 4 - Padaviny膩sa (Different diagrams)

. Part 4.1 - Description of the Ma峁囜笉uka diagram

. Part 4.2 - Description of the Parama艣膩yin diagram

. Part 4.3 - Description of the V膩stupuru峁-vidh膩na diagram

. Part 5 - Balikarman (Offerings and rituals)

. Part 6 - Garbhaviny膩sa (Foundation Deposit)

. Part 7.1 - Measurement of the Stambha (Pillar)

. Part 7.2 - Stambha-bheda (various kinds of columns)

. Part 7.3 - Kala艣a-lak峁峁嘺 (Bell capital, architectural details)

. Part 7.4 - Architectural details regarding the Potik膩 (Bracket capital)

. Part 7.5 - Choice of materials (regarding the construction of Pillars)鈥擨ntroduction

. Part 7.5.1 - V峁沰峁-lak峁峁嘺 (Definition of suitable trees)

. Part 7.5.2 - Varjya-v峁沰峁 (Trees these are to be rejected)

. Part 7.5.3 - V峁沰峁-sa峁僩raha (Collection of trees)

. Part 7.5.4 - Caution for tree-cutting

. Part 7.5.5 - Using Stone (Prastara) as a material for the construction of Pillars

. Part 7.5.6 - 莫峁ａ弓ak膩-sa峁僩raha峁嘺 (collecting of bricks)

. Part 7.5.7 - Details regarding the Manufacture of Bricks (I峁ａ弓ak膩)

+ Chapter 5 - Core Construction of the Building

. Part 1 - Adhi峁ａ弓h膩na-vidh膩na (Arrangement of the base)鈥擨ntroduction

. Part 1.1 - Adhi峁ａ弓h膩na-vastunirm膩峁嘺 (Preparation of the ground)

. Part 1.2 - Adhi峁ａ弓h膩na-unm膩na (Projection of the base)

. Part 1.3 - Classification of base (Adhi峁ａ弓h膩na)

. Part 1.4 - Common features of all bases (Adhi峁ａ弓h膩nas)

. Part 2 - Bh奴lamba-vidh膩na (storeys and the dimensions)

. Part 3 - Sandhikarma-vidh膩na (Joinery)鈥擨ntroduction

. Part 3.1 - Sandhibidhi (General rules of joining)

. Part 3.2 - Sandhibhedh膩 (Classification of Sandhi)

. Part 3.3 - Joinery Caution

. Part 3.4 - 艢膩yita-sandhi (Joinery of horizontal elements)

. Part 3.5 - Sandhido峁 (Error in the joinery)

. Part 3.6 - General classification of assembly

. Part 4.1 - Pr膩s膩dordhva-varga (Making procedure of the roof)

. Part 4.2 - Measurement of the Rafter (L奴pa)

. Part 4.3 - Decoration of the porch gable

. Part 4.4 - The Sth奴pik膩 (Finial)

. Part 5 - Instructions for constructing the Socle (Upap墨峁環a-vidh膩na)

. Part 6 - The Entablature (Prastarakara峁嘺)鈥擨ntroduction

. Part 6.1 - Uttara and V膩jana (Architrave and upper fascia)

. Part 6.2-3 - Pram膩lik膩 (Braces) and Da峁囜笉ik膩 (consoles)

. Part 6.4 - Valaya and Gop膩na (Lierne and cornice)

. Part 6.5 - K膩yap膩da (Struts)

. Part 6.6 - Kapota (Cornice)

. Part 6.7 - Prastarordhva-bh膩ga (Upper section of entablature)

. Part 6.7b - Tul膩dibandha (Arrangement of beams)

. Part 6.8 - Prastaram膩na (Height of the entablature)

. Part 6.9 - J膩lak膩 (Latticed window)

. Part 7.1 - Meaning of 艢膩l膩 (House)

. Part 7.2 - General restrictions for the six types of buildings

. Part 7.3 - Width, length and height of the 艢膩l膩 (House)

. Part 7.4 - Eka艣膩l膩-vidh膩na (Houses comprising of single main building)

. Part 7.5 - Dvi艣膩l膩 (Houses comprising with two principal building

. Part 7.6 - T峁浥浤乴a-vidh膩na (Houses comprising with three main buildings)

. Part 7.7 - Catu岣ヅ浤乴膩-vidh膩na (Houses comprising with four main buildings)

. Part 7.8 - Sapta艣膩la-vidh膩na (Houses comprising of seven main buildings)

. Part 7.9 - Houses with ten main building

. Part 8.1 - Details regarding the Wall of the Enclosure (V膩峁璦bhitti-vidh膩na)

. Part 8.2 - G峁沨aviny膩sa (The Layout programme)

. Part 8.3 - Details regarding the Ma峁囜笉apa (Pavilion)

. Part 8.4 - Madhyama峁囜笉apa-pram膩峁嘺 (Measurement of central pavilion)

. Part 8.5 - Madhyavedika (Making of the central platform)

. Part 8.6 - Madhyama峁囜笉apa-lak峁峁嘺 (Features of the central pavilion)

. Part 8.7 - Choice of materials for the making of pillar

. Part 8.8 - Arrangement of Ann膩laya and others

. Part 8.9 - S膩m膩nya-vidhi (Common features of the four buildings)

. Part 8.10 - The number of pillars depends on the dimensions of the building

. Part 8.11 - Alindra (Making of veranda)

. Part 8.12 - Sv膩misth膩na (Measurement of master chamber)

. Part 8.13 - Roofing of the four main buildings (Sukh膩laya etc.)

. Part 8.14 - Distribution of other appurtenances

. Part 9.1 - Dv膩ra-vidh膩na (The arrangement of doors)鈥擨ntroduction

. Part 9.2 - Dimensions of the Yoga (door jambs)

. Part 9.3-4 - Measurement of Kav膩峁璦 (Door-leaves)

. Part 9.5 - Auspicious and inauspicious Door

. Part 9.6 - Dv膩rasth膩na (Suitable position for door)

. Part 9.7 - Details regarding Gopura (Gateways)

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