[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Manasara Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Shilpashastra; III. Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Manasara: Translation; V. Architecture of Manasara: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.acharya-1927) › v2.c12 # Manasara Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Shilpashastra; III. Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Manasara: Translation; V. Architecture of Manasara: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v2.c12: Contents Mānasāra Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Mānasāra-Śilpaśāstra; III. Mānasāra on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Mānasāra: Translation; V. Architecture of Mānasāra: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v2.c12 - **Language:** English ### Contents ### [v2.c12.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.acharya-1927.v2.c12.1) Acknowledgment .. ... ... ... iii Preface : Connotation of Śilpa-Śāstra and Signification of Mānasāra . 1 I.—A General Survey : Popularity of Architecture in— I.—Vedic Literature . . . . . 5 II.—Buddhist Literature ... ... .. ... 9 III.—Classical Literature :— (\*a\*) The Epics . . . . . 17 (\*b\*) The Purāṇas . . . . . 19 (\*c\*) The Āgamas . . . . . 23 (\*d\*) Miscellaneous Treatises . ... ... ... 29 II.—Śilpa-Śāstras : Summaries and Synopses of— (\*a\*) The Mānasāra . . . . . 34 (\*b\*) The Mayamata Śilpa-Śāstra ... ... ... 89 (\*c\*) The Aṁśumad-bheda of Kāśyapa ... ... ... 92 (\*d\*) The Viśvakarma-Śilpa ... ... ... .. 96 (\*e\*) The Āgastya . . . . . 100 \*f\*) The Sanatkumāra-Vāstuśāstra .. ... ... 102 (\*g\*) The Śilpa-Śāstra of Maṇḍana ... ... ... 103 (\*h\*) The Saṁgraha . . . . . 106 III.—Position of the Mānasāra in Literature :— (\*a\*) The Types of Buildings . . . . . 111 (\*b\*) The Measurements . . . . . 121 (\*c\*) The Five Orders . . . . . 125 (\*d\*) The Three Styles . . . . . 130 IV.—The Mānasāra and Vitruvius Compared :— (\*a\*) The Extent and Popularity ... ... ... 134 (\*b\*) Similarity in Number and Titles of chapters ... ... 137 (\*c\*) Similarity in Training of architects... ... ... 137 (\*d\*) Similarity in Preliminary chapters ... ... ... 142 (\*e\*) Similarity in Town-planning ... ... ... 143 (\*f\*) Similarity in Forms, Species and Foundations of Buildings... 147 (\*g\*) Similarity in Columns . . . . . 149 (\*h\*) Similarity in division of Compound into five courts . 154 (\*i\*) Similarity in Doors . . . . . 155 (\*j\*) Similarity in Sculptural measures ... ... ... 156 (\*k\*) Similarity in Linguistic style ... ... ... 158 (\*l\*) Similarity in mysterious Titles ... ... ... 159 ### [v2.c12.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.acharya-1927.v2.c12.2) | \*\*V.\*\*—Age of the Mānasāra:— | | | | | | | | (\*a\*) The Bṛihat-saṁhitā | ... | | ... | | ... | 160 | | (\*b\*) The Bhavishya and Matsya Purāṇas | | ... | | ... | 163 | | (\*c\*) The ancient Professors of Architecture | | | .. | | ... | 164 | | (\*d\*) Types of buildings and columns | ... | | ... | | .. | 167 | | (\*e\*) The Matsya, Garuḍa and Agni Purāṇas | | | ... | | . | 168 | | (\*f\*) The Artha-śāstra, Kāmandakīya-nīti and Śukra-nīti | | | | | ... | 169 | | (\*g\*) The Daśakumāra-charita | ... | | ... | | ... | 170 | | (\*h\*) The Holal Inscriptions ... | | ... | | ... | 171 | | (\*i\*) The Sūrya-siddhānta, Līlāvatī and Siddhānta-śiromaṇi | | | | | ... | 172 | | (\*j\*) The ten types of twelve storeyed buildings representing ten provinces... | ..- | | ... | | .. | 173 | | (\*k\*) The three styles representing three geographical divisions of India ... | ... | | ... | | . | 176 | | (\*l\*) Identification of Nāgara, Vesara and Drāviḍa styles | | | | | . | 180 | | (\*m\*) Division of Royalty into nine classes | | | ... | | ... | 181 | | (\*n\*) The extent of Gupta Empire | ... | | ... | | .. | 184 | | (\*o\*) The prevailing Religion... | ... | | ... | | . | 185 | | (\*p\*) Developments in Literature, Language and fine Arts | | | | | .. | 193 | | (\*q\*) Unfaded memory of Seven Gupta Kings | | | ... | | . | 195 | | (\*r\*) Conclusions ... | ... | | ... | | ... | 198 | | Appendix: The Language of the Śilpa-Śāstra ... | | | ... | | . | 199 | | General Index | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | 215 | --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.acharya-1927.v2.c12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.acharya-1927.v2.c12) · Pramāṇa