Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v1.c6.20

v1.c6.20

Vimāna ... 399-400 Prāsāda ... 400-402 Organic Theory ... 402-404 CHAPTER II—The origin of the Prāsāda Vāstū ... 405-414 Vimāna—the model of the Prāsāda ... 404-406 The testimony of the Samarāṅgaṇa ... 406 The Testimony from Dr. Ramaniya ... 407 The 3rd evidence in relation to the evolution of stone-architecture ... 407 The different origins—Citi etc. ... 408-414
1. Citi, the Vedic Altar
2. The Dolmen
3. The Shed of the Initiation
4. The Tabernacle
5. The Image of the Mountain
6. The Image of Cavern
7. Philosophical background CHAPTER III—The Development of the Prāsāda Vāstu ... 415-424 General enunciation ... 415-417
1. Pyramidal superstructure the Vimānas ... 417-421
2. Curvilinear superstructure—the Śikharottama Prāsādas ... 421-424 CHAPTER IV—Prāsāda Styles ... 425-334 Nāgara ... 425-429 Drāviḍa ... 429-430 Vesara ... 430-432 Vāvāṭa ... 432-433 Bhūmija and Lāṭa ... 433-434 CHAPTER V—Pre S. S. Classification of Temple ... 435-441 General introduction ... 435-436 (A) Southern ... 437-438 (B) Northern ... 438-440 Concluding estimate ... 440-441 CHAPTER VI—Classification of temples as given in the S.S. ... 442-453 General remarks ... 442 Group A—Early Lāṭa temples ... 444-448 I. Type—Rucaka etc. 64 temples ... 445-446 II. Type Śikharottamas ... 446-447 III. Type Storeyed edifices ... 447-448 Group B—Later Lāṭa style ... 449-451 I. Type—Meru etc. 16 varieties ... 449