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Ancient Vastu Shastra principles include those for the design of Mandir (Hindu temples) [9] and the principles for the design and layout of houses, towns, cities, gardens, roads, water works, shops, and other public areas. [5] [10] [11] The Pandit or Architects of Vastu Shastra are Sthapati, Sūtragrāhin(Sutradhar), Vardhaki, and Takṣhaka. [12]
The reverse of these directions (i.e. high in the north and low to the south, or high to the west and low to the east) will bring poverty and death. The worst land is hilly or full of holes. A house that inclines from the southwest causes one to lose their livelihood or source of income. A house that inclines from the south brings death to its ...
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.
The projecting eaves cover a surrounding verandah. By tenth century, the theory and practice of domestic architecture were codified in books such as Manushyalaya Chandrika and Vastu Vidya. This attempt standardised the house construction suited to different socio-economic groups and strengthens the construction tradition among the craftsmen.
According to Adam Hardy – an Indologist specializing in Hindu architecture and temples, the Manasara is a guide with prescriptions of ratios and rules for design and architecture, like other Vastu sastra texts that have survived. These prescriptions can be interpreted into a variety of drawings and forms after a careful study, but such ...
Cathedral oriented to the east. The arrow indicates the west front entrance. The orientation of a building refers to the direction in which it is constructed and laid out, taking account of its planned purpose and ease of use for its occupants, its relation to the path of the sun and other aspects of its environment. [1]
The temple consists of a sanctum sanctorum with a gold-plated roof and four golden finials at the top, two mandapams, and the balikalpura, which houses the altar. [37] The 18 sacred steps are the main stairway to the temple. As per the custom followed, no pilgrim without "Irumudikkettu" can ascend the 18 sacred steps.
Two row houses with stoops. In American English, a stoop is a small staircase ending in a platform and leading to the entrance of an apartment building or other building.