Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c74.s2.79

v2.c74.s2.79

This is the Mānāṅgula-measurement employed in connection with Iconographers’ art, while for the Architect in planning out a building, a village or town or a street or road the measure called Hasta is employed, a notice of which has already been taken in connection with the Town Planning in Vol. I of the study. This Hasta measure has been dealt with fully in the text (S. S. 9th Ch.).