Bhumisamgraha, Bhumi-samgraha, Bhūmisaṃgraha: 1 definition
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Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: McGill: The architectural theory of the MānasāraBhūmisaṃgraha (भूमिसंग्रह).—All procedures associated with the study of the site (mentioned in Mānasāra Chapters III, IV and V) follow, at large, a perceptual mode. First, the physical features of the site such as shape, slope, smell, sounds, habitant flora and fauna, and so on, are “taken notice of” to ensure its fitness for dwelling. The word denoting this entire process is bhūmisaṃgraha. Bhūmi (literally meaning “earth”) denotes site, and in saṃgraha, the prefix sam, which has a unitive sense, is added ta √grah, “ta grasp”, thus to connote a “knowing” that is perceptual.
The site is demarcated by ritual furrowing, and subjected to an examination to attest the quality of its soil. This is conducted by the quasi-empirical method of conducting certain tests and observing their results. Seeds of barley corn are sown in the site and their growth observed ta ascertain the quality of soil. Then, they are allowed ta be grazed upon by cattle. By observing the dung of cattle, the quality of sail is further ascertained. The permeability of sail is tested by filling a pit dug in the site with water and checking the water-level on the following day.
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.
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Partial matches: Bhumi, Samgraha.
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