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Vastu Vidya is one of the 64 Traditional arts (Catuh Shasti Kala). This presentation is a detailed study of the temples built in the Vedic age with superb and unparalleled architecture. The great engineering science in the Vedic age is less understood.
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Vedic templesA study in Vastu Vidya Kala
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Centre for Traditional Education
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“Vedic” Architecture
• Predominant building Materials were the ones that existed and perished naturally
• “Worship of nature” and „its various elements‟ was responsible for secular architecture
• Literature gives plenty of evidence for planned settlements – of rural and urban characteristics; primarily rural.
• Must not be identified separate from so called “Indus valley civilization”
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Vastupurusha Mandala: A planning
concept
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Design concept:Sun and Air
movement
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Residential planning
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Variations-plan types
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Functional Planning
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What makes a Civilization
• India/ Bharat: One civilization
• A living civilization
• Continuously refining
• Can not be described by languages of
other civilization
• Religion, Kingdom, society, profession,
language, art…expressions of civilizational
characteristics-not definition
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India-during Mouryas, Ashoka
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Rajapraasaada: Wooden Palace,Patna
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Remains from Patna
• Chinese traveler Pha-
heyan describes the
palace
• Roof supported by
225 pillars
• Timber pedestals,
stone shaft
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Pillars of Law, stupa, stambha
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Mahastupa relief: bodi-ghara
Shrine plan: Bairat
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Mahastupa: Sanchi
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Sanchi: Site
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Buddhist vihaara
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Evolution of Vihaaras
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Chaitya grihas
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viharas
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Ajanta cave/ rock-cut temples
Plan
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Bhaja…
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Ajanta
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Nasik…
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Rani gumpha: udayagiri
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Rani gumpha verandah-upper lvl
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