Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v1.c6.19
Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v1.c6.19
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| The Aśvaśālā | ... | 368-371 |
| 1. Planning of the stable proper | ... | 368 |
| 2. The equipment of the stable | ... | 369 |
| 3. The Shed | ... | 370 |
| 4. Medical house | ... | 371 |
| The Gajaśālā | ... | 371 |
| CHAPTER III—Palace Pleasures—The Mechanical Contrivances, the Yantras | ... | 372-388 |
| Introductory | ... | 372-374 |
| Yantra and its elements | ... | 374-376 |
| The Earthly | ... | 376 |
| The Allies | ... | 376-377 |
| The Qualities of a Yantra and its Functions | ... | 377-379 |
| (A) Qualities (Yantra-guṇas) | ... | 377-379 |
| (B) Functions—(Karmas) | ... | 379 |
| The Varieties of Yantras | ... | 380-386 |
| (i) Yantras for Amusements | ... | 380-381 |
| (ii) Domestic and defensive yantras | ... | 381 |
| (iii) Machines for warfare | ... | 381-382 |
| (iv) Conveyance machines (The yāna-yantras) | ... | 382 |
| (v) Water machines Dhārā-yantra | ... | 382 |
| Dhārāgṛha and its types | ... | 382-384 |
| Dolāgṛha, the Ratha-dolā and its types | ... | 384-385 |
| The Aeroplane—Vimānayantra | ... | 385-386 |
| Conclusion | ... | 387-388 |
| CHAPTER IV—State or public buildings | ... | 389-392 |
| Nāṭya-śālā | ... | 389-390 |
| Pustaka-śālā | ... | 390 |
| Vidyābhavana | ... | 390 |
| Nāṭaka-saṅgīta-Śālā | ... | 390-391 |
| Mārga-śālā | ... | 391-392 |
| 10 Varieties of Kūpa | ... | 392 |
| 4 Types of Vāpīs | ... | 392 |
| 4 Types of Kuṇḍas | ... | 392 |
| 6 Types of Taḍāgas | ... | 392 |
| PART V | | |
| TEMPLE—ARCHITECTURE | ... | 393-576 |
| Introductory | ... | 395-396 |
| CHAPTER I—The Denotation and the connotation of the term Prāsāda—the Hindu Temple | ... | 397-404 |
| Words denoting devotional places | ... | 397-399 |