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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. Dvi艣膩la V膩stu77 (i) Sidhartha Dvis膩la V膩stu 72 If construction of two internal parts is undertaken, it will augur well
for wealth gain (Fig. 9(a)).
(ii)
Yamasurya Dvi艣膩la V膩stu
Such a construction of two internal parts is liable to cause house
owner's death (Fig. 9(b)).
(iii)
Danda Dvi艣膩la V膩stu
Which mean, that punishment or assassination will ensure if two
internal parts are constructed (Fig. 9(c)).
SLOPE OF THE LAND
According to the MP 78 a general principal of v膩stu艣膩stra is that land
having slope towards east causes growth and prosperity; slope towards.
north brings prosperity; slope towards west causes loss of wealth and
knowledge; and slope towards south brings death in the family. According
to the ancient scriptures, a land with slope towards north is auspicious for
Br膩hma峁噑, slope towards east is auspicious for K峁triya, towards south it
is auspicious for Vaisya and towards west for all the other classes of
people. However, Brahma峁嘺 can build his house on land having slope in
any direction, but the other classes should select a land with slope as
given above, then only it will be beneficial to them.
