Vishwakarma Vastushastram

Author(s): Vasudev Shastri, N B Gadre
Publisher: S Gopalan Tanjor

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CONTENTS.
Introduction :
Pp. in the Corres. Subject
introduction ponding
Ch. & pp.
in the text 1. Vāstu śāstra '- What it is 1 2 5- 14 2. The present text 3. Auspicious time (Kala Pariksa ) 1-3
13- 18 4. True East and West (Dingnirnaya) 3-5
14- 22 5. Materials (Dravya Sangraha) 5-7
23- 32 6. Selection of site (Bhū Pariksă) 7 5 30- 30 7. Impregnation of site
(Garbha Vinyasa] ✓ 6 39- 45 8. Planning of Villages - 12 types
(Grūma Laksanam) 7-10 7 46- 64 9. Units of Measurement
(Mūnakathanam) 10-14 7 65- 74 10. Hamlets - 5 types
(Khețādi Lakșa nam) 14-15 8 75- 85 11. Encampments - 7 types
(Nigamūdi Laksanam) 15-18 8 86-97 12. Planning of cities
(Nagara Laksanam) 18-36 9 98-187 a. Division into squares and their
deities (Pada Vinyasa) 189 98-108 b. Worship of deities of Site
(Vūstu Puja) 19-22 9 117 c. Code words for numbers
(Paribhāsa) 22-25 9 109-11 d. Types of cities - 20 types
(Nagara bhēda) 25-35 9117–183 e. Houses etc. (Grhădi)
36 9 183-187 13. Forts – 12 types (Durga Lakşanam) 37 10 188-208 14. Temples and palaces (Prāsīda): 37-41 11-13 209-235
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