Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture

by D. N. Shukla | 1960 | 69,139 words | ISBN-10: 8121506115 | ISBN-13: 9788121506113

Hinduism Śāstra Vastushastra

Summary: This book deals with Vastu-Shastra (Indian architecture), the fifth part: Temple architecture, along with an outline history of Hindu Temple (the place of worship). This part deals with the religious buildings in India usually involving a shrine, temple, chapel, monastery, pavilion or a shed. Special consideration will be given to the evolution of (Hindu) temple architecture together with its planning and the accessory buildings such as Mandapas, Jagatis, Prakaras etc. etc.

Source 1: exoticindiaart.com
Source 2: archive.org

Contents of this online book ( + / - )

The full text of the Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

Chapter 1 - Denotation of the term ‘prāsāda’—the hindu temple

Chapter 2 - The Origin of the Prāsāda-vāstu

Chapter 3 - The Development of the Prāsāda-vāstu

Chapter 4 - Prāsāda styles (A): Nāgara

Chapter 4 - Prāsāda styles (B): Drāviḍa

Chapter 4 - Prāsāda styles (C): Vesara

Chapter 4 - Prāsāda styles (D): Vāvāṭa (Vārāṭa)

Chapter 4 - Prāsāda styles (E): Bhūmija

Chapter 4 - Prāsāda styles (F): Lāṭa

Chapter 5 - Pre-Samarāṅgana Classification of Temples

Chapter 6 - General remarks (on temple-classification)

Chapter 6 - Group A: Early Lāṭa Temples

Chapter 6 - Group B: Later Lāṭa Style

Chapter 6 - Group C: Nāgara Prāsādas

Chapter 6 - Group D: Dravida Prāsādas

Chapter 6 - Group E: Regional Styles (The mixed ones)

Chapter 7 - Planning of Prāsāda—The Hindu Temple

Chapter 8 - Prāsāda Maṇḍapa

Chapter 9 - Prāsāda Jagatīs

Chapter 10 - Vimāna-Vāstu

Chapter 11 - Correspondence of the Prāsādas with Monuments

+ Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)

. Layanas, Guhādharas and Guhārājas

. Layanas—Early Mauryan Specimens

. Guhādharas (Buddhist rock-cut architecture)

. Cave Temples of Ajanta

. Guhārāja Cave-Temples

. Temples at Ellora and Elephanta

. Temples of Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram

. Stūpas (Shrines for Devotion)

. Chādya-prāsādas and Sabhā-maṇḍapas (Flat-roofed and Hall-temples)

. Gupta-temples

. Chalukyan Temples

. Bhaumika Vimānas (Temples of South India, Decan and Greater India)

. Pallava Phase (Circa 600 A.D. to 900)

. Kailāśa-nātha and Vaikuṇṭha Perumal

. Chola Temples (Circa 900-1150 A.D.)

. Pāṇḍya Prākāras and Gopuras

. Vijayanagara Style (1350—1565 A.D.)

. Temples of Madura, the final phase (from 1600 A.D.)

. Śikharottama Prāsādas (Nāgara Temples)—The evolution of Śikhara

. Temples of Orissa (1): Bhuvaneśvara

. Temples of Orissa (2): Puri

. Temples of Orissa (3): Koṇārka

. Temples of Khajuraho

. Temples of Rajasthana and Central India

. Temples of Gujrat (Gujarat) and the West

. The Temples of Deccan (1100-1300 A.D.)

. Temples at Gwalior and Brindabana

. Vāvāṭa-Prāsādas (Vāvaṭa and later Chalukyan or Hoysal style)

. Temples in Mysore State

. Belur temples

. Hoysaleśvara [Hoysaleswara] temple at Halebid

. Bhumija Temples

. Temples of Mayūrbhañja

. Temple architecture in Kashmir

. Temple architecture in Nepal

. Temple architecture in Burma

. Temple architecture in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

. Temple architecture in Cambodia

. Temple architecture in Siam (Thailand)

. Temple architecture in Champa (central and southern Vietnam)

. Temple architecture in Java and Bali

. Temple architecture in Boro Budur [Borobudur]

. Temple architecture in Prambanam [Prambanan]

. Temple architecture in Bali

. Hindu Architecture in outer India

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