Vastusastra (Ancient Indian Architecture and Civil Enginbeering)

Contents Preamble v Abbreviations xii Acknowledgements xv Part I Retrospect’s of Vastuastra 1 Evolution of Vastuastra 3 Introduction 3 Pre-Vedic Period 5 Vedic Era 12 Later Developments 24 2 Analysis of the Literature or Vastuästra 30 Survey 30 Objectives 47 3 Literary Reflections 52 Vastuastra in Ramayaiia 52 Vastuastra in Mahabharata 55 Vastuastra in Dharmaastra 57 Vastuãstra in Arthaastra 64 Vastuästra in Kämaãstra 67 Vastuastra in Ayurveda 72 Part II Technical Analysis 4 Introduction to Aanga Västuästra 85 5 Characteristics of a Host (Yajamana) 88 Name 89 Horoscope 93 Caste 95 Profession 97 Anthropometrics of the Yajamäna 100 6 Characteristics of an Engineer (Silpi) 102 Sthapati 102 Sutragrahi 103 Taksaka 103 Vardhaki 104 Karmi 104 Selection process of Silpi 105 Hierarchies 105 Income division 106 7 Land Selection (Bhumi) 107 Land Formation 107 Testing and Selection 109 Salyavicara 114 Conclusion 116 8 Rituals (Vastopati) Introduction 118 Introduction 118 Rituals 120 9 Lay-out (Padavinyasa) 130 Vastupuruamaic1ala 130 Orientation of Elements on VPM 142 Concepts and Calculations of Ayadi 147 Structural Considerations 150 10 Building Materials (Vastu) 152 Ancient Indian Material Technology 152 Study of Building Materials 158 11 Art & Practices of Engineering (Sthapatya) 167 Philosophical Approach 167 Metrology, Tooling and Instrumentation 171 Estimation 179 Design of Merging Elements 181 Structures 189 Project Management 193 12 Repairs, Modifications and Interior Decorations (Alankaraia) 197 Repairs, Modifications 197 Interiors and Exteriors 199 Part III Prospects 13 Scenario Analysis 211 Introduction 211 Data Collection and Analysis 212 14 Prospective Learning 222 Technical Aspects 222 Social Aspects 238 Environmental Aspects 243 15 Conclusions 254 Summary 254 Conclusions, Recommendations and Research Benefits 260 Appendices I Estimation of One-angula in Millimetres 273 II SHS References by Vaze 274 III Questionnaire 275 Bibliography 278 Glossary 283 Index 287