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 2 - What is Vastu
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On the basis of smell: .73 (i) Ground having pleasant smell like ghee (butter) I Br膩hma峁嚹� (ii) Ground having smell like blood 1 Ksatriya
(iii)
Ground having smell like grain
1 Vaisya
(iv)
Ground having smell like wine
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On the basis of taste: 74
(i)
Ground having sweet taste
- Br膩hma峁嚹�
(ii)
Ground having a astringent taste
Ksatriya
(iii)
Ground having sour taste
- Vai峁a
(iv) Ground having bitter taste
艢奴诲谤补
61 According to the Pur膩峁嘺s Br膩hma峁噄 ground is grade one, it brings.
happiness and prosperity. K峁triya is a grade two, it fetches ruling power.
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Vai峁a ground is also of grade two (medium). It provides wealth and
prosperity. 艢奴诲谤补 ground is third grade ground. It is not considered to be
good for building a house on it. Vasistha, N膩rada and other saints have
expressed that white, red, yellow and black coloured soil is auspicious and
beneficial respectively for the Bh膩hma峁嘺, K峁triya, Vaisya and the
remaining other classes of the society.
