![]() The most popular among those have 64 and 81 divisions known as Manduka Mandala and Param Sayika Mandala, respectively, which are widely used for temple and dwelling plans. From one basic square, the canons have listed up to 1024 divisions of a square and given each one a name. Thus emerged a geometric configuration, which is called mandala. Lord Brahma, of course, occupied the central portion and in a hierarchic distribution along concentric rings assigned different quarters to different major and minor gods. To ensure that it did riot escape again, Lord Brahma, the supreme creator, along with other gods weighted it down and called it vastupurusha. The Gods forced it down on earth and pressed it face down. According to myth, long ago there existed an unnamed, unknown and formless being which blocked the sky and the earth. The first of these relates to Vastupurusha, which appears to be the first step in ordering a part of the vast cosmic space, the brahmand, for human habitation. Mythological beliefs are certainty at the root of the origins of these canonical texts and their discourse. These canons provide guidelines for design of buildings and planning of cities such that they will bring health, wealth and peace to the inhabitants. Put differently, one may regard them as codification of good practices of design of buildings and cities, which will provide settings for the conduct of human life in harmony with physical as well as metaphysical forces. Vastushastras are canons dealing with the subject of vastu which means the environment. In this brief introduction, the intention is to give a broad overall picture of the vastushastra with some examples. So there is a lot of genuine practice as well as hearsay going around. Interestingly, practically none of the practitioners of Vastushastra has an academic background. ![]() It may be difficult to predict if this is just a fad or if it will be a way of building dwellings, offices, and factories etc. Muktirajsinhji Chauhan, National Institute of Design, AhmedabadĪdherence to Vastushastra, the ancient and medieval canons on city planning and architecture, has suddenly assumed tremendous significance, particularly among the well- educated and affluent in urban India. Set of 4 Articles on Vivekananda & the American Legacy.Return to the Womb: The NRI in the Motherland.Jindal and America: A Marriage in Heaven.Indo-Mauritians and the Innocents: A Photo Gallery.Diaspora Purana: The Indic Presence in World Culture.Gulf Indians and the Hierarchies of NRIs.From Masjid to Mandir: Across the Corentyne, Into Suriname. ![]() ![]() Contemporary Electoral Politics in Trinidad. ![]()
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