Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v1.c55.18

v1.c55.18

This is about the broad indication of Palace-architecture---both in its main buildings and accessory components as well as the accessory pleasures. We have however to give some attention to the public buildings gorgeous and magnificent in character and useful from the stand-point of civic amenities like library, picture-gallary, the courts (rural and urban), the rest-houses, etc., etc., as provided by the state, which in ancient India was centred in the ruling chief. Hence a brief notice of these cognate buildings also forms the subject-matter of this part---the Section D.