The Sanskrit term Sūtraṣaṭka can be transliterated into English as Sutrasatka or Sutrashatka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstra

Sūtraṣaṭka (सूत्रषट्क) refers to certain lines, to be marked on the ground before the construction of a building. First, the soil is tested and prepared by digging the foundation pit, then it should be prepared (filled with coarse sand, beaten with rammers etc.) and finally, the leveled ground should be marked with six important contour lines, called sūtraṣaṭka.

The six lines (sūtraṣaṭka) are known as:

1. mānasūtra,
2. vinyāsasūtra,
3. adhiṣṭhānasūtra,
4. upapīṭhasūtra,
5. homasūtra,
6. pratyavasānasūtra.

On top of the ground marked with these lines should be placed a layer of bricks, known as prathameṣṭakā. This layer of bricks (iṣṭakā) should extend over the entire area of the building.

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shatka, Sutra.

Full-text: Pratyavasanasutra, Manasutra, Adhishthanasutra, Upapithasutra, Vinyasasutra, Homasutra, Snigdha, Asnigdha.

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