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Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c73.65

Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c73.65

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Navagrahas 329-30 Sūrya-pratimā-Lakṣaṇa 330-331
(i) Northern tradition 330-331
(ii) Southern tradition 331 Illustrations (general) 331-33 5 types (earlier, early and medieveal, " Southern and Northern types compared 333 Dvadaśādityas illustrated 333-34 Revanta 334 Naragraha-illustrations " Iconogy behind the Sun and Navagraha images 334-35 (Surya and Viṣṇu compared) " Saura-āyatana—the sun-shrine 335 Saura-pratihāras 335-36 Dikpālas—introductory 336 History—Vedic, Buddhist and Jain 336-37 Dikpālas tabulated 337 Indra 337-38 Agni 338-39 Yama 339 Nirṛti 339-40 Varuṇa 340 Vāyu " Kubera 340-41 The Aśvins 341 VII Other miscellaneous images—Yakṣa-Vidyādhara-Vasu-Marudgaṇa-Pitṛgaṇa—Munigaṇa (Ṛṣis) and Bhaktas etc. 342-55 The demi-gods and demons—tabulation and the S. S.'s contribution 342-43 Yakṣas 343-45 Vidyādharas, Gandharvas and Apsarasas 345-47 Gandharvas and Kinnaras re-interpreted—vide the Mānasāra text " Nāgas (i) History 347-49
(ii) Iconography 349-50 Vasus—the eight Vasus 350-51 Asuras 351 Piśācas, Vetālas and Bhūtas " Marudgaṇas 351-52; Sādhyās 352 Pitṛs 352-53; Ṛṣis and Munis 353-55 Bhaktas 355 Some observations on the concretised concepts, like Artha, Kāma, Diśās, Jvara, Vedas, Śāstras, Dharma, Jñāna, Valrāgya, Vyoman and Aiduka 355 *N. B.*—The paging of the VIII Chapter is afresh as it was a later addition. *N. B.* Sections I & B. may be taken as B. & C.

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