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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MP, chap 254 41
86 92
Ibid., chap 255. 20-24. It also recommends auspicious trees
like the banyan, fig. pipal and plak峁 to be planted all sides of a
house.
Ibid., chap 253. 2-6; Bhuvanapradipa of Vi艣vakarm膩, p 5
87.
88.
Ibid, chap. 253 7.
89.
Ibid, chap. 253. 6, 8
