Building Architecture of Sthapatya Veda/V.
Ganapati Sthapati. Reprint. Chennai, Dakshinaa Pub., 2008, xxiv, 402
p., figs., (pbk).
Building Architecture of Sthapatya Veda/V.
Ganapati Sthapati. Reprint. Chennai, Dakshinaa Pub., 2008, xxiv, 402
p., figs., (pbk).
Contents: Prologue. Publishers' note. Foreword for the Second edition. Part I: 1. Sthapatya Veda. 2. Central theme of Sthapatya Veda. 3. Vaastu Shastra - a scientific treatise - not a religious document. 4. The twin scriptures of Vaastu and Agama Shastras. 5. Vitruvius - architect on craftsmanship and scholarship. 6. Traditional Indian science and technology. 7. Sacred geometry of Dr. Robert Lawlor of Australia. 8. Genesis of traditional Indian science, art and architecture. 9. Vaastu Shastra, a class by itself. 10. Vaastu Shilpa, as advanced science and traditional technological practice. 11. Two fold OM and five fold Veda. 12. 'Time and Space' - 'Rhythm and Form'. 13. Vibration and resonance. 14. Vastu Reva Vaastu - subtle to gross, energy to matter. 15. Measure of Earth's Mantle. 16. Mayan, the Great Scientist of Bharat. 17. Shilpa Vidya-Rahasyopanishad - Vaastu sutropanishad. 18. Rig Vedic Vaastoshpati Sukta - Vishwakarma Sukta. Part II. Technological material: 19. Tala system of spatial measures. 20. Selection of building site. 21. Orientation of buildings, cities and villages. 22. Ayadi calculations. 23. Vaastu Purusha Mandala as applied in scientific concept. 24. Concept of time and space and design of building spaces. 25. Effect of subtle and gross spaces on human system. 26. Discussion on the designing of house buildings. 27. Archetypal or basic patterns for house buildings. 28. Town planning. 29. Outlines of temple architecture. 30. Trees and plants in and around the buildings. 31. The absolute, pure and auspicious cosmical periods of Vaastu. 32. Vaastu Puja and Vaastu Homa. 33. Building designs based on Vaastu principles. 34. Biographical sketch of Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati.