Mayamata and Building Construction (study)
by Ripan Ghosh | 2024 | 61,593 words
This page relates 鈥楧imensions of the Yoga (door jambs)鈥� of the study dealing with Mayamata鈥攁n ancient Indian architectural treatise dealing with building construction (bhavana-nirmana). It forms part of 鈥淰astuvidya鈥�: 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.
Part 9.2 - Dimensions of the Yoga (door jambs)
[Full title: The arrangement of doors (诲惫腻谤补-惫颈诲丑腻苍补) (2) Dimensions of the door jambs (yoga)]
Yoga or the door jamb is a structural element that supports the door leaf to be is hung. Maya suggests the following dimensions for door jambs. It is prescribed that the width of the jambs should be measured in different ways. It should be of equal measurement of the pillars, or it should be half or a quarter part of the pillars.
The upper portion of the jambs, which is situated below the lintel (uttara) and extends to the elevated sill (惫腻箩补苍补), should be constructed with three-quarters of the jamb's thickness.
Maya prescribes that鈥�
trip膩da峁� cottar膩dhast膩d pratik膩ntasya 惫腻箩补苍补峁� | (Mayamata 30, 12)