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  2. Vastu shastra - Wikipedia

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    Originating in ancient India, Vastu Shastra (Sanskrit: वास्तु शास्त्र, vāstu śāstra – literally "science of architecture" [2]) is a traditional Hindu system of architecture [3] [4] based on ancient texts that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, ground preparation, space arrangement, and spatial ...

  3. Vaastu Shastra (film) - Wikipedia

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    Vaastu Shastra (lit. ' Science of architecture ' ) is a 2004 Indian Hindi -language horror film produced by Ram Gopal Varma and directed by Saurab Usha Narang, starring Peeya Rai Chowdhary , Sushmita Sen , and J. D. Chakravarthy .

  4. Samarangana Sutradhara - Wikipedia

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    Samarangana Sutradhara (IAST: Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra) is an 11th-century poetic treatise on classical Indian architecture (vastu shastra) written in the Sanskrit language attributed to Paramara King Bhoja of Dhar.

  5. Brahmasthan - Wikipedia

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    Vedic architecture is based on Vastu Shastra. The brahmasthan is a special central zone in a building. It is free from any obstructions in the form of a wall, pillar or beam, furniture or fixtures and is often well lit from above, by skylights for instance.

  6. Kanippayyur Shankaran Namboodiripad - Wikipedia

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    He was a prolific writer authoring more than a hundred books on a variety of books relating to traditional knowledge areas like vastu shastra (architecture), [1] jyothisha (astrology and astronomy), ayurveda (Indian system of medicine), and also books on history. [2] He compiled a Sanskrit-Malayalam Dictionary and a Dictionary of Indigenous ...

  7. Aparajitaprccha - Wikipedia

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    The Aparajitaprccha (lit. "the questions of Aparajit") is a 12th-century Sanskrit text of Bhuvanadeva with major sections on architecture (Vastu Shastra) and arts (Kala). Predominantly a Hindu text, it largely reflects the north and western Indian traditions. The text also includes chapters on Jain architecture and arts.

  8. V. Ganapati Sthapati - Wikipedia

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    Vaidyanatha [2] Ganapati Sthapati (1927 – 5 September 2011) was a Sthapati (temple architect and builder) and head of the College of Architecture and Sculpture in the Vastu Shastra tradition ascribed to the sage Mamuni Mayan.

  9. Ishana - Wikipedia

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    According to Vastu Shastra, it is auspicious for homes and offices to be situated in the northeast. North is the direction wealth resides, associated with Kubera, while East is the direction where knowledge resides, associated with Indra. For this reason, Ishana symbolizes the culmination of both knowledge and wealth.