Vastu shastra
Vastu shastra is known as the "science of buildings". It was used to build Hindu buildings (architecture), mostly Hindu places of worship (temples).
Important ideas
People who believe in Vaastu shastra think that the universe is made of five things:
- Earth (Bhumi)
- Water (Jal)
- Air (Vayu)
- Fire (Agni)
- Space (Akasha)
Vastu Shastra Media
Ancient India produced many Sanskrit texts of architecture, called Vastu Sastra. Many of these are about Hindu temple layout (above), design and construction, along with chapters on design principles for houses, villages, towns. The architect and artists (Silpins) were given wide latitude to experiment and express their creativity.
The 8x8 (64) grid Manduka Vastu Purusha Mandala layout for Hindu Temples. It is one of 32 Vastu Purusha Mandala grid patterns described in Vastu sastras. In this grid structure of symmetry, each concentric layer has significance.
Vastu Shastra-inspired plan of Jaipur city by architect Vidyadhar Bhattacharya (1693-1751) of Jaipur city, later adapted and evolved by modern architect Charles Correa in the design of Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Other websites
- https://helpingcoaach.com/ Archived 2013-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Vastu Tips - Planting plants according to Vastu at your home and office
- Chakrabarti, Vibhuti (1998). Indian Architectural Theory: Contemporary Uses of Vastu Vidya. ISBN 9780700711130.
- http://www.skepdic.com/vastu.html
- Arya, Rohit (September 2000). Vaastu: The Indian Art of Placement: Design and Decorate Homes to Reflect Eternal Spiritual Principles. ISBN 9780892818853.[dead link]
- http://www.vastuconsultantmumbai.com
- ↑ Sinha 1998, pp. 27–40.
- ↑ Ram Raz 1834.
- ↑ Ernest Havell 1972, pp. 7–17.