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 3 - Temples
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manifestations of god Visnu in different corners standing with the east.
101 (see Appendix 5).
笔补诲尘腻
顿腻尘辞诲补谤补
碍别艣补惫补
惭腻诲丑补惫补
Govinda
痴颈艣惫补谤耻辫补
or
狈腻谤腻测补峁嘺
Visnu
笔补诲尘补苍腻产丑补
or
痴腻蝉耻诲别惫补
贬谤蝉墨办别艣补
艢谤颈诲丑补谤补
Vimana
Appendix 5 (Trayoda艣膩laya)
Madhusudana
Trivikrama
PILLARS
The MP describes five kinds of pillars
as shown below in Table 6:
Table 6
S.No.
MP
BS
SS
1 Ruchaka
Ruchaka
2 Vajra
Vajra
3 Dvi-vajra
4 Pralinaka
Dvi-vajra
Pralinaka
5 Vritta
Vrtta
6 7
9 88
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碍耻产别谤补办腻苍迟补
Padmaka
Ghata-Pallava
艢谤墨-诲丑补谤
