[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.shukla-1960) › v2.c77.246 # Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c77.246 Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c77.246 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c77.246](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.shukla-1960.v2.c77.246) “Forms of leaves of नागर, द्राविड and वेसर are तरल, कंटकोद्भव and आंकुचित. The distinguishing कंटकs of these styles are व्यावर्त (resembling the nails of a tiger), भङ्गचित्रक (resembling thorns of बदरी and केतकी) and कलि (resembling a flower of अगस्त्य plant), respectively. - [Previous: v2.c77.245](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.shukla-1960.v2.c77.245) - [Next: v2.c77.247](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.shukla-1960.v2.c77.247) - [Up: v2.c77](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.shukla-1960.v2.c77) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.shukla-1960.v2.c77.246](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.shukla-1960.v2.c77.246) · Pramāṇa