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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 geometry. [5]
[170] The later tradition diverged from Shankara by turning avidya into a metaphysical principle, namely mulavidya or "root ignorance," a metaphysical substance which is the "primal material cause of the universe (upadana)," thereby setting aside Shankara's 'Unevolved Name-and-Form' as the explanation for the existence of materiality.
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.
Vastu devatas or Gruha devatas, a class of deities that preside over the house. Following are some of the important types of Devatas in Sri Lankan Buddhism: Bandara Devathavo are devatas of trees, mountains, etc. Gambara Devathavo are devatas of the villages; Graha Devathavo are devatas of planets [3] [4]
Natya Shastra; Vastu Shastra; Panchatantra; Divya Prabandha; Tirumurai; Ramcharitmanas; ... Translation 2: The root of the religion is the entire Veda, and (then) the ...
[61] [61] [62] [63] The monist Advaita school holds that ignorance or Avidya (wrong knowledge) is the root of "problem of evil"; in contrast, dualistic Vedanta schools hold karma and samsara to be the root. [64] [note 8] The atomistic physico-theological theories of Vaisheshika and Samkhya school are the focus of the first seventeen sutras of ...
Mayan is regarded to be the founder of the Vastu Shastra. [citation needed] In Tamil tradition, Mayan is known as the progenitor of the original Veda, called Pranava Veda, and is credited with the authorship of the Mayamata Vastu Shastra as well as the Aintiram (Aindra, a school of grammar connected with the Tolkappiyam).
Vastu shastra is a traditional Indian system of architecture [6] which literally translates to "science of architecture." [7] These are texts found on the Indian subcontinent that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, ground preparation, space arrangement, and spatial geometry.