Vastumandala, Vāstumaṇḍala, Vastu-mandala: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Google Books: The Hindu Temple, Volume 1Vāstumaṇḍala (वास्तुमण्डल):—In the Vāstuvidhāna (X.1-6) it is stated that the Vāstumaṇḍala in which is situated the body of the Vāstupuruṣa should consist of 81 squares. This is corroborated, for instance, in the Prayogapārijāta (Vāstuhoma, 1-3). There the Vāstu of 64 squares is prescribed for the rites of initiation (dīkṣā), the installation of images (pratiṣṭha), and for sacrificial offerings (yāga) whrereas it is said that the maṇḍala of Vāstu has 81 squares.
Source: Ancient Indian Wisdom: Vāstu-puruṣa-maṇḍalaMaṇdala, here, denotes the meaning ‘plan’. The size of the Vāstumaṇḍala is of no matter. It is coterminous with the building site, or with the extent of the Prāsāda Maṇḍala denotes any closed polygon. The form of Vāstu-puruṣa-maṇḍala is square. This is essential form. It can be converted into triangle, hexagon, octagon and circle of equal area and retain its symbolism ( Bṛhatsaṃhita, 52.56), but the prescribed shape is square.
According to Kramrisch (P.22), the Vāstu-puruṣa-maṇḍala is the plan of all architectural form of the Hindus. The site plan, the ground plan, the horizontal plan and vertical sections are regulated by its norm. Vāstumaṇḍala is laid out by the subdivision of the total square; from the Centre of the square towards its perimeter.
The two generally accepted Vāstu-maṇḍalas are of 64 and 81 squares. Also ‘Bṛhat Saṃhitā’ does not treat of any other plan besides those of 64 and 81 squares. The `Hayaśirṣapañcarātra’ (8.150) lays down that the above said two diagrams are used for the construction of shrines, and of houses respectively.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: AIKTC: Journal of the Bombay branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - Volume 79Vāstumaṇḍala (वास्तुमण्डल):—After the selection of the land for house building the plot of land is to be divided into 81 squares by drawing ten lines from east to west, and others from north to south. Inside the diagram, 13 deities are situated and 32 in the outer compartments. Thus there are 45 deities in this diagram.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Vernacular architecture of Assam with special reference to Brahmaputra ValleyVastu-mandala is an Assamese term referring to “metaphysical plan of building”.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mandala, Vastu.
Full-text: Vastubali, Talacchanda, Padavinyasa.
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Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
4.3. Vāstupada-vinyāsa (site-planning) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
4.2. Dikpariccheda or Dikparicchedana (fixing the cardinal directions) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Vernacular architecture of Assam (by Nabajit Deka)
Architecture (f): Site Selection < [Chapter 3]
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(ii) The Site-planning (Vāstupada-vīnyāsa) < [Chapter 6 - Fundamental Canons of Hindu Architecture]
(v) The character of the building aspect etc. (Patākādi-ṣaṭ-chandas) < [Chapter 6 - Fundamental Canons of Hindu Architecture]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2 - Temple (prāsāda) architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa < [Chapter 7 - Art and Architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa]