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Vol. I |
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Foreword |
vii |
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Preface |
xi |
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Table of figures |
xv |
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Analytical table of contents of Mayamata |
xvii |
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Introduction |
xxxix |
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Text and translation of Mayamata (Chapter 1 to
23) |
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| Chapter1: |
Summary |
3 |
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Maya, auditor of the Lord of the Universe and author
of the treatise(1-2). Summary of the treatise
(3-11).
Envoi: divine origin of the treatise which
deals with divine and human dwellings (14). |
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| Chapter2: |
Dwelling sites |
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Definitions:
-Varieties of dwelling sites(1-3);
principal and secondary sites (4-6a);
various kinds
of dwelling sites (6b-8); the Earth as main site (9).
Characteristic of sites intended for Brahmins, kings,
vaisys and sudra (10-15).
Envoi: the perfect site
(20). |
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| Chapter3: |
Examination of the site |
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Auspicious characteristics (1-10a).
Inauspicious
characteristics (10b-19).
Envoi: the perfect site
(20). |
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| Chapter4: |
Taking possession of the site |
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How to take possession of the site:
-Dismissing
of spirits and others (1-3); ploughing, seeding and
grazing (4-8a); offering (8b-10a).
New examination is
necessary before taking possession of the site (19). |
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| Chapter5: |
System of measurements |
23 |
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System of measurements:
-Definition of the
various units(1-6a); when to use them (6-11a); unit for
rituals etc. (11b-12).
The four
technicians:
-Names (13-14a); the architect
(14b-18a); the sutragrabin (18b-19); the taksaka (20);
the vardhaki (21-22a); qualities of technicians
(22b-24).
-Envoi: such technicians are indispensable
(25). |
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| Chapter6: |
Orientation |
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Preliminaries:
- Choice of date (1-2a);
preparation of the ground (2b-3a); making the gnomon
(3b-7a).
Fixing the cardinal points:
-Drawing
east-west and north-south lines (7b-13a); values of
apacchaya (11b-13).
Laying out the
building:
--Making rope and stakes (14-18); the lines
to be drawn: definitions (19-21a); order to be followed
in drawing them (21b-24a); drawing the lines for four
main building houses (24b-26).
The apacchaya
(cont.)
-Various (27); when to make adjustments
(28). |
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| Chapter7: |
Diagrams |
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List fo the thirty-two diagrams
(1-21).
Descriptions:
Sakala diagram (22); pecaka
diagram (23); pitha diagram(24); mahapitha diagram
(25-27); upapitha and other diagrams (28-29).
Two two
main diagrams (manduka and paramasayin):
-Common
characteristics (30-33a); names of the gods and their
respective places (33b-42); manduka diagram (43-48); the
Spirit of the site (49-56); manduka diagram (cont.)
(57); Paramasayin diagram (58). |
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| Chapter8: |
Offerings |
51 |
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Individual offerings (1-15); common offerings
(16-20); placing the gods (21-23). |
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| Chapter9: |
Villages planning |
57 |
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Dimensions of settlements:
-System of
measurements (cont.): liner (1b-2a) and square (2b-4a)
units; dimensions of village settlements (4b-8a);
dimensions of towns (8b-10); dimensions of village,
kheta, kharvata, forts and cities (10-16a); proportions
of villages, kheta, kharvata, forts and cities (10-16a);
proportions (16b-18a); the ayadi system
(18b-24).
Number of Brahmins to be installed in a
settlement (25-31).
General points:
-Choosing a
diagram(32-33a); list of village types(33b-34); various
kinds of streets (35-39); definition of various kinds of
settlements (40).
Description of village
type:
-Dandaka type (41-42); svastika type (43-45);
prastara type (46); prakarnaka type (47); nandyavarta
type (18-50a); paraga type (50b-51a); padma type
(51b-52); sripratisthita and srivatsa types
(53-54a).
Village planning:
-General rules
(54b-56); doors and sewage outlets (57-60a); defences
(50b-60a); concentric zoning (61b-63); shrines (64-75);
layout of centre of village (75b-78); harmony between
settlement of shrines (84-85); the body of the Spirit of
the Site is not to be harmed (86); arrangement of
amenities and dwelling quarters (87-91a); houses:
dimensions and types (91b-94); constructions around the
village (95-98); errors to be avoided in plainning
(99-100).
The foundation deposit for
villages:
-Components (101-122a); location
(122b-128).
Envoi: Gifts to architect and others and
their fruits (129-130). |
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| Chapter10: |
Towns |
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Dimensions of towns (1-12)
General
points:
-The surrounding wall: layout and dimensions
(13-16a); choice of a diagram and places to be avoided
(16b-17a); streets (17b-18).
Descriptions of towns
and other settlements:
-Rajadhanin or the king's
capital (19-26a); khata (26b); kharvata and
janasthanakubja (27); pattana or harbour (28b-29a);
sibira (29b-30a); senamukha (30b-31a); sthaniya
(31b-32a); dronamukha (32b-33a); vidamba and kotmakolaka
(33b-34a); nigama (34b-35a); skandhavara and cerika
(35b-36a).
Fort:
-Types (36b-38); qualities to be
sought (39-40a); gateways (40b-42a); walls (42b-46a);
stores (46b-48a); qualities to be sought (cont.
48b-49a). gods of the fort (49b-51a).
Town
plans:
-General rule regarding the number of streets
(51b-54a); dandaka, kartaridandaka, bahudandaka,
kalakabandhadandaka, vedibhadra and svastika types of
plan (54-61a); bhadraka, bhadramukha, bhadrakalyana,
mahabhadra, vastubhadra and subhadra types (62-67a);
jayanga, vijaya and sarvatobhadra types
(67b-76).
Town planning:
-Habitation quarters and
bazaars (77-87); shrines (88-89a); outside constructions
(89-90); specificity o pattana (91b-c); list of various
kinds of settlement(92).
Envoi: Gifts architect and
others and their fruits (93-94). |
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| Chapter11: |
The number of storeys and the dimensions |
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Differences regarding the plan of buildings and the
number of their storeys(1-3a).
Dimensions of
buildings according to number of storeys
(3b-22a).
Destination of buildings according to
number of storeys (22b-25).
Maximum size to be given
to a building (?)(26).
Envoi: contents of the chapter
(27). |
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| Chapter12: |
The foundation deposit |
121 |
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General points:
-Why
a foundation deposit is necessary (1-3a); the foundation
pit (3b-8); the casker (9-15a); preliminary rites
(15b-22); content of the casket (23-32).
Temples
foundation deposit:
-Deposit for Siva temple
(33-46a); deposits for Visnu (46b-48a), for Brahma
(48b-51) and for Sanmukha (52-53); deposits for dikpalas
and similar Attendants (54-58); for Buddha (59-60), for
Jina (61-63), for Durga (64-65a) and for Ksetrapala
(65b); deposits for Laksmi, Sarasvati, Kali, the
Mothers, Rohini, Parvati, Mohini, etc….(67-70).
Deposits
for human dwellings:
-Deposits for each of the four
varna (71-83); deposits for the principal main buildings
of catussala (84-87); deposits for various buildings
(88-95); general points: deposit is not to be placed
when he house mistress is pregnant(95); orientation of
deposit (97); formula for foundation (98); deposits for
wells… etc. (99_100).
The first bricks:
-Number,
nature and dimensions (101-108a); placing the first
bricks (108b-111).
General points:
-Order of
operations (112); placing a pillar or a door jamb above
the deposit(114). |
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| Chapter13: |
The socle |
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Definition and proportions
(1-5).
Descriptions:
-Vedibhadra types (6-8);
pratibhadra types (9-14); subhadra types
(15-19a).
General rules:
-Decoration (19b-20);
proportions (21-22). |
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| Chapter14: |
Tha base |
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Foundation works:
-Dry and moist grounds (1-4a);
preparing the ground (4b-8).
General
points:
-Regulating course, base and socle (9-11a);
definition of base (11b); height of the base (12-16);
projection(17-18).
Descriptions:
-Padabandha base
(19-20); uragabandhu base (21-22); pratikrama base
(23-24); padmakesara base (25-26); puspapuskala base
(27-28); sri bandha base (29-30); mancabandha base
(31)srikanta base (32); srenibandha base (33);
padmabandha base (34); vaprabandha base(35);
kapotabandha base(36a); pratibandha base (36b); kalasa
base(37);
General points:
-Decoration and
proportion (38-39); synonyms for 'base'(40); projection
and recess (41-44); rule for interruption of base and
stereo bate (45-47). |
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| Chapter15: |
Dimensions of pillars and choice of
materials |
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Pillars:
-General points:
-Synonyms for
'pillar' (2); dimensions (3-8); various kinds of
pillars:pratistambha, nikhatastambha, jhasalastambha
(9-11a); rule for pillar diameter
(11b-12).
-Descrioptions:
-Brahmakanta, vinsukanta,
indrakanta, saumya, purvasra, rudrakanta and
rudracchanda pillars (13-17a); proportion of lotiform
base (17b); bhadraka pillar (18-19); sundupada and
pindipada pillars (20-22a); ictrakhanda, srikhnda and
srivajra pillars (22b-26a);
ksepanastambha(26b-27a).
General points
(cont.):
-Pillar assembly, general use of bracket
capital, definition of module
(27b-29a).
-Capitals:
-Types of bell-capital
(29b-30); pillar upper part arrangement (31); bell
capital (32-34a); abacus and other elements (34b-39a);
bracket capital: dimensions (39b-42); description
(43-47), various types (48-50).
-Pilasters projection
(51); intercolumniation (52-54); wooden and stone
pillars (55-56); placing the reference line (57-58a);
how to calculate the height of a building (58b-59a);
placing the reference line (cont.)(59b-61a). |
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Choice of building materials:
-Materials to be
used (61b)
-Characteristics of correct
materials:
-Trees (62-63); list of trees suitable for
pillars (64-67a); stone is not to be used for vais, a
and sudra buildings (78-79a); pure, 'mixed' and
'mingled' building (79b-80).
-Search for
timber:
-Preliminary rites (81-83); 'male', 'female'
and 'neuter' trees (84-86); cutting the tree(87-92);
omens (93-98); squaring, transporting and storing timber
(99-102); storing the nails, etc. (103-104a); making a
muhurtastambha (104b-108); list of trees not to be used
for human dwellings (109-114).
-The making of
bricks:
-Choice of earth (115-116a); mixing earth
with water and various saps (116b-118a); dimensions of
bricks (118b-119a); drying and baking (119b); testing
the bricks (120).
-Envoi: why good materials are to
be chosen (121). |
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| Chapter16: |
Entablature |
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The architrave and its upper fascia:
-Three kinds
of architrave (1-3); four kinds of arrangement for
entablature (4); the upper fascia (5-7a).
Various
features:
-Braces (7b-9a); consoles (9b-10a); lierne
and cornice (10b-15); struts (16-18a); decoration of
cornice (18b-20a); upper fascia (cont.) (20b-23a);
cornice (cont.) (23b-27); frieze: description (28-32a),
various kinds (32b-35).
The ceiling:
-Arrangement
of architrave and pillars (41b-42a); orientation of
architrave, beams, etc. (42b-44a); arrangement of beams,
valika, joists and small joists (44b-45); decoration of
entablature and making of ceiling (46-47); height of
entablature (48); preparation of coating (49); even and
odd measurements (50a); position of the door (50b); rule
for arrangement of stereobate (51-53).
Latticed
windows:
-Position and dimensions (54-55a);
arrangement of upright and transoms (55b-56a); various
types of latticed window (56b-60a); jambs and shutters
(60b-61); circular windows(62).
Walls:
-Three
sorts of walls (63); description of latticed and plank
walls.
Envoi: contents of the chapter and emphasis on
rules regarding stereo bate (67). |
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| Chapter17: |
Joinery |
235 |
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General points:
-Definition (1); basic principle
(2); varieties of assembly: names(3); how to make an
assembly (4-8a); position of pieces to be joined
(8b-10a); varieties of assembly (cont.); definitions
(10b-15a).
Descriptions:
-Sarvatobhadra assembly
(15b-18); nandyavarta assembly (19-22a); svastibandha
assembly (22b-23); vardhamana assembly
(24-26a).
General rules for successful assemblies
(26b-28).
Assemblies for pillars and for pillars (29)
and horizontal elements (30); assembling the pillars:
types of assembly (31-34); general rules (35-37);
assembling the horizontal elements: types of assembly
(38-34); general rules (35-37); assembling the
horizontal elements: types of assembly (38-41); general
rules (42-43).
tenons and pegs (44-45a).
Errors
regarding tenons and pillars (45b-46); position on
diagrams (47-49); middle regarding tenons and pillars
(45b-46); position on diagrams (47-49); middle of pieces
(50-51a) and confusion of elements (51b-53a); evil
result of an error (53b-54); errors regarding use of old
pieces (55-56); assembly of pillars and architrave
(57-58a) and assembly above the place of Brahma at the
centre of the building (58b-59); error regarding male,
female and neuter woods (60); happy fruit of a correct
assembly (61).
Description of a special assembly(/)
(62). |
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| Chapter18: |
Making of the roof and completion of the building
work |
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Upper levels of elevation:
-The attic:
-Height
(2); projections and recess (3-5a); decorative elements
(5b-7a).
-The roof:
-Different types of roof and
their proportions (7b-12a); proportions and names of
corresponding types of rafter work (12b-14); roof shapes
(15-17).
Height of the finial (18-19).
-Roof
timber work:
-Number of rafters (20); puskara(?)
(21-22); dimensions of rafters (23-29); the five
categories of rafters (30-31); rafter work of a wagon
roof (?) (32-35); timber-work of a pyramid roof (?)
(36-37); dimensions of various roof elements (38-45);
roofing (46-47a); lierne and other elements (?)
(47b-64); roofing (cont.) (65-66a); axis of the finial:
dimensions (66b-67) and setting up (68-77); decoration
of the porch gable (78-81).
-The finial:
-Position
of final axis (82); height (83-87a) and width (87b-89a)
of finial parts; finial support (?) (89b-90); the finial
is suitable only for the first three varna
(91).
Coatings and mortars:
-Different kinds
(92-98a); preparation of kalka and cikkana (98b-101a);
preparing of bandhodaka (101b-103); making a roofing (?)
and a gutter (104-108); paintings (109-112a); recipe to
make a rock-like mortar (112b-115).
-The crowning
bricks (116-121a).
-Axis of the finial (cont.):
materials, shape and dimensions
(121b-127a).
Consecration ceremony:
-Laying in
place of the crowning bricks:
-Preparatory rites:
arrangement of pavilion (127b-133a); placing the bricks
and the finial axis in that pavilion (133b-134a);
offerings (134b-136a); settling of the architect for the
night (136b-138a).
Morning rites: dressing of the
architect (138b-141a); meditation (141b-142); washing
the bricks and the finial axis (143). |
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-Setting the bricks: climbing up the roof of the
building and placing the bricks (144-147a); placing a
sacred deposit under the axis of finial (147b-151);
hanging a banner and clothing the building (152-154);
honoraria for the architect and others (155-156); where
to place the deposit in various kinds of building
(157-158).
-General rules for the completion of the
building work (159-169).
-Summary of what has been
already told in this chapter (163)
-Axis of the
finial (cont.): suitable woods (164).
-Consecration
rites:
-Choice of a correct time (165); preparatory
rites: arrangement of a consecration pavilion
(166-170a); placing twenty-five vases and invoking the
gods (170b-172); setting of the architect for the night
(173-174); arrangement fo a sacrificial pavilion
(175-178a); placing the murtikumbha in that pavilion and
dressing the temple (178b-181); offerings to the
divinities of the site (182-184).
-The opening of the
eyes (185-188); climbing up again the temple roof and
handing banners (189-193a); making the vase of the
finial and setting it in place (193b-195); consecration
formula (196-198); end of the architect and others
(202-206).
-General rules for the
consecration:
-Necessity for the consecration ritual
(207-210); the architect officiates in the consecration
(211-212); the time for consecration (213-214); placing
the vases (215).
Envoi: the rules to be followed for
success. |
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| Chapter19: |
One storeyed temples |
307 |
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General features of single storeyed
temples:
-Dimensions and proportions (1-3a); shapes
(3b-4a).
General points regarding temples:
-The
pavilion in front of the shrine (4b-9); synonyms
designating buildings (10-12); dimensions of the sanctum
(13-15a); proportions of the finial (15b-17);
false-dormer windows set in the roof (18-19a); the attic
stereo bate (19b); the door (20-22); the gargoyle:
position (23-24); description (25-28); alternative
position (29).
General appearance of single storeyed
temples (30-34).
General points regarding temples
(cont.):
Nagara, dravida and vesara categories
(35-38); images to be set on temple facades: ground
floor (40-43); second floor (44-45a); third floor
(45b-46); attic (47-48a).
Envoi: decorative elements
which may used. (48b-49). |
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| Chpater20: |
Two storeyed temples |
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Dimensions and proportions of two storeyed temples
(1-5)
Descriptions of two storeyed
temples:
-Svastika type (6-7); vipulasundara type
(9b-10a)
General points regarding
temples:
-Aediculae (10b-12a).
Description of two
storeyed temples (cont.):
-Kailasa (12b-13a); parvata
(13b-16a); svastibandha (16b-18a); kalyana (18b-19);
pancala (20); visnukanta (21); sumangala (22-23);
gandhara (24); hastiprstha (25-26); manohara (27a);
isvarakanta (27b-28a); urttaharmya (28b-29a) and
kuberakanta (29b-30a).
Envoi: there are fifteen types
of two storeyed temple (30b-31a).
General points
regading temples (cont.):
-Male,female and neuter
building (31b-34a).engaged structures (35); arcatures:
proportions (36-37) and positions (?) (38-39). |
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| Chapter21: |
Three storeyed temples |
337 |
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Dimension and proportions of three storeyed temples
(1-2a).
Description of three storeyed
temples:
-Svastika type (2b-10); vimalakrti type
(11-14); hastiprstha type (15-18a)
General points
points regarding temples:
-The pavilion in front of
the shrine: proportions (18b); decorative features
(19-20); position of the reference
line(21-23a).
Descriptions of three storyed temples
(cont.):
-Hastiprstha type
(cont.)(23b-29a).
General points regarding temples
(cont.):
-Arcatures: tambhatorana
(29b-33).
Descriptions of three storeyed temples
(cont.)
-Hastiprstha type (cont.) (34-40a);
bhadrakostha type (40b-48a); vrttakuta type (48b-49);
sumangala type (50-51); gandhara type (52-59); sribhoga
type (60).
General points regarding temples
(cont.):
-Aediculae (61-64a); new classification:
buildings with and without aisle (64b-65); the sanctum
(66); stereobate (67); arcatures (cont); patratorana,
makaratorana and citratorana (68b-80a); other decorative
elements; kumbhalata (80b-81), stambhakumbhalata (82-83)
and vrttasphutita (84-86a); stairs: four types of stairs
(86b-90), rule for step (91-92), proportions and
location of stairs(93-97).
Envoi: arcatures and
stairways have been described in this chapter (98);
nagara, dravida and vesara temples (99). |
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| Chapter22: |
Temples with four or more storeys |
363 |
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Four storeyed temples:
-Dimensions
and proportions (1-2); Descriptions: subhadraka type
(3-12); srivisala type (13-14); bhadrakostha type
(15-24a); jayavaha type (24b-34a); bhadrakuta type
(34b-36).
General points regarding temples:-The
kapotapanjara (37-42).
Descriptions of four storeyed
temples (cont.):
-Bhadrakuta type (cont.) (43-46a);
manohara type (46b-47a); avantika type (47b-48);
sukhavaha type (49-54).
Five storeyed temples
(55-57).
Temples with six to eleven storeys (58-66a).
Twelve
storeyed temples (66b-71a).
General points regarding
temples (cont.):
-Odd and even measurements:
proportion of aediculae (71b-73); engaged structures for
temples with four storeys or more (74-75);
aediculae:proportions (76-78a), arrangement (78b-79a),
projection (79b-81), roof shapes (82-85), other kinds of
arrangement (86-92a); dimensions are to be in whole
numbers of units (92b-93a).
Envoi: thus have been
described temples …(93b-94). |
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| Chapter23: |
Enclosures and Attendants' shrines |
387 |
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Enclosure:
-Aim of temple enclosure (1);
dimensions of the five enclosures: according to even and
odd diagrams (2-5) or according to main temple size
(6-16); position of reference line (17); enclosure
walls: dimensions (18-22) and decoration (23-25);
cloister-like gallery (26-31); decoration of wall coping
(32a); height of enclosures base (32b-34).
Attendants
shrines:
-General features (35-38);lists of eight
(39-40a), twelve (40b-42a), sixteen (42b-45a) and
thirty-two (45b-52) Siva's Attendants; arrangement of
Attendants shrines: ccording to odd and even diagrams
(53a); according to number of enclosures (53b-54a);
according to orientation of main temple (54b-57a);
appearance of Attendants shrines.
Storeyed
galleries:
-General features (58b-61a); proportions
(61b-69); temple storeyed gallery and dwelling house
annexes (70-71a); storeyed galleries and Attendant's
shrines or other features (71b-73).
Enclosures
arrangement:
-Altars (74-81); flag mast (82-83a);
various buildings within the enclosures (83b-88a); flag
mast 9cont.) (88b-91);other buildings
(92-97).
Attendants of Visnu:
-Lists and
arrangement of eight (89-100a); twelve (100b-102),
sixteen (103-105a) and thiry-two (105b-106) Visnu's
Attendants.
Characteristics of the image of Vrsa:
-General proportions (107-110a); detailed
proportions (110b-127a); general features (127b-131). |
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Text and translation of Mayamata (chapter 24 to
Appendix) |
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| Chapter24: |
Gateway |
421 |
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The five gateways:
-Dimensions in relation to
that of the main temple (1-10); names (11); dimensions
and proportions (12-22); dimensions of doors (23-25),
based (27-28) and pillars (29-30); position of
foundation deposit (31a).
General rules:
-List of
fifteen types (31-34a), number of storeys (34b-35);
elevation: proportions for single storeyed (36-38), two
storeyed (38b-40), three storeyed (41-43a), four
storeyed (43b-46a), five storeyed (46b-49), six storeyed
(50-54a) and seven storeyed (54b-59a) gateways;
horizontal proportions for single storeyed (59b-60a),
two storeyed (60b-63), three storeyed (63-68a), four
storeyed (68b-70), five storeyed (71-72a), six storeyed
(72b-74a) and seven storeyed (74b-77) gateways; doors
and stairways (78-80).
The five gateways(cont.):
-Shapes (81-84a); dvarsasobha or
gateway of first enclosure: srikara type (84b-88),
ratikanta type (89-91a) and kantavijaya type
(91b-94a);dvarasala or gateway of second enclosure:
vijayavisala type (94b-97), visalalaya type (98-100a),
and vipratikanta type (100b-103a); dvaraprasada or
gateway of third enclosure: srikanta type (103b-106a);
srikesa type (106b-110) and kesvisala type (111-113),
dvaraharmya or gateway of fourth enclosure: svastika
type (114-116), disasvastika type (117-120a) and mardala
type (120b-123a); dvaragopura or gateway of fifth
enclosure: matrakanda type (123b-126), srivisala type
(127-129); caturmukha type (130-134); rule for gutters
(135).
Envoi: the wide diversity of the five gateways
(139-137). |
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| Chapter25: |
Pavilions and halls |
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Pavilions:
-General rules:
-Position (1-3a)
and functions (3b-5) of pavilions; names square (6-8a)
and rectangular (8b-11a) pavilions; features to be
described in this chapter (11b-12); proportions and
dimensions: value of intercolumniation (13-16),
dimensions of pillars (17-20a), base (20a-21) and socle
(22-24); definition of pavilion (25); etymology of the
term mandapa (26a); definition of light building
(26b-29), canopy (30-34) and malikamandapa
(35-36a).
Square pavilions:
-Meruka type
(36b-37a); vijaya type (37b-39a); siddha type
(39b-41).
The sacrificial pavilion:
- Inside
arrangement (42); quadrangular (43-44), vulva-form (47),
semicircular (48), triangular (49a), circular (49b),
hexagonal (50), lotiform (51), octagonal (52),
heptagonal (53) and pentagonal (54) firepits; other
method to draw firepits (?) (55-56)
-Square pavilions
(cont.): |
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| Chapter26: |
Houses |
515 |
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The main buildings:
-Number and general features
(1-3a); dimensions: width (3b-6a), length (6b-9a) and
height (9b-10).
Houses with a single main
building:
General characteristics (11-12a); names
(12b-13a); other features (13b-16a); orientation
(16b-17).
-Orientation (18-20); use and arrangement
(21).
Houses with a single main building
(cont.):
-First and second type of dandaka houses
(22b-25); arrangement fo doors (26-27); third (28-31a),
fourth (31b-32) and fifth (33-35) type of dandaka
houses.
Proportions of the verandah for houses with
one, two or three main buildings (36),
Houses with a
single main building (cont.):
-dandaka houses (cont.)
(37); maulika house (38-39a); svastika house (39b-40);
caturmukha house (41-43); features common to dandaka and
other types (44-46).
Houses with two main
buildings:
-Caturmukha type (47-51a); svastika type
(51b-53); dandavaktra type (54-55).
Houses with three
main buildings.
-Merukanta type (56-58); maulibhadra
type (59-62); dimensions of houses with three main
buildings:
-Dimensions (64-66a) and types (66b-67);
calculating the length (68-72).
Sarvatobhadra houses
with four main buildings:
-First type (73-85); second
type (86-87); third type (88-91); fourth type (92-95a);
fifth type (95b-99).
Definitions of verandah (?)
(101)
vardhamana houses with four main
buildings:
-First type (102-109a); second type
(109b-112a); third type (113b-115a); fourth type
(115b-118); fifth type (119-133); sixth type (134-137a);
seventh type (137b-151).
Nandyavarta houses with four
main buildings:
-Firth type (152-159a); second type
(159b-161a); third type (161b-167); fourth type
(168-172a); fifth type (172b-177a).
Other types of
houses with four main buildings.
-Svastika houses
with four main buildings:
Svastika house (177b-185);
rucaka house (186-187).
General rules for houses with
four main buildings (189).
Houses with seven and ten
main buildings (190-193)
General features of
houses:
-Verandah and porch (194); 'limitless' house
(195); even and uneven numbers )196a); placing the door
(196b); placing the foundation deposit (197-198);
auspicious and inauspicious axial door
(199).
Monasteries (200-202)
General features of
houses (cont.):
-Dimension of houses pillars
(203-205); how to build an auspicious house with
reference to ayadi (206-211); annexes of houses
(212-213); buildings within the house enclosures
(214-218); number of enclosures (219-220). ( |
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| Chapter27: |
Features of houses for the four classes |
573 |
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The enclosure:
-Dimensions (1-4); plan (5);
endclosure wall (6-9); annexes built around the house
(10).
Rules for laying out:
-Houses with main
buildings separated or in blocks (11-13), small and
large sizes (14-15a); drawing the house diagram
(15b-19). The central pavilion:
-Dimensions (20-23);
the central platform (24-26); characteristics of central
pavilion (27-35).
Laying out the principal
main-building of a catussala:
-General rules
(36-39a); laying out the sukhalaya for Brahmins
(40-41).
General proportions for houses
(42-44):Laying out the principal main-building of a
catussala (cont.):
-The sukhalaya (cont.) (45); the
annalaya for ksatriya (46-48); the Elements of the upper
part of the house (55-57).
Proportions for dwelling
pavilions (?) (58-59).
Foundation
deposit:
-Position (60-65); the muhurtastambha
(66-69).
General points:
-Doors (70-73a); placing
the gods (73b-75a); pillars (75b-80); the verandah
(81-83a); the chamber of the master (83b-91). Roofing of
the main building (95a) materials (95b-96a); base
(96b-99); distribution of appurtenance (100), the heart
(101-103); number of finials (?) (104); distributing
oappurtenaces (cont.) (105-108)
The four types of
dwelling:
-List (109-110a); disibhadra dwelling
(110b-111); garudapaksa dwelling (112a); kayabhara
dwelling (112b-120a); tulaniya dwelling
(120b-125a).
General rules (cont.)
-Why to protect
the external wall (125b-126); auspicious proportions
(127); door proportions (128-129); time for construction
(130-131); auspicious door positions (132); placing the
master's apartment and the gynaeceum (133); period for
beginning the construction (134). |
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| Chapter28: |
First entry into a house |
611 |
|
When to enter the house (1-2)
First
rites:
-Preparatory ceremony (3-5); putting in place
of the vases (5-6); preparing the food for offering
(7-9); installing the gods (10-11a); offerings (11b-23);
departure of the architect (24-25a); preparing the house
(25b-27).
The entering in of the master and mistress
of the house:
They enter (28); the first meal
(29-30); the perfect house (31-33); errors to be avoided
(34); the entry is to be joyful(35);
Offerings in
villages, etc.(36) |
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| Chapter29: |
Royal palaces |
623 |
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Proportions (1-12a).
Features of a small
palace:
-Plan (12b-21); gateways (22-24a);
arrangements of buildings (24b-26); the moat (27-29a);
arrangement of buildings (cont.)(29b-30a); first
enclosure (30b-42); second enclosure (43-55); third
enclosure (56-64).
The town:
-General features
(65-69); the town's wall (70-72a).
Palace gateways
(72b-78); number of storeys for palaces (79-86).
The
palace of narendra:
-Enclosure walls (87-94), inner
arrangement of the palace (95-102); external enclosure
(103-107).
Saubala palace:
-First enclosure
(108-111a); second enclosure (111-118a); third enclosure
(118b-120); fourth enclosure (121-122a); fifth enclosure
(122b-129).
Saubala palace:
-First enclosure
(108-111a); second enclosure (111b-118a); third
enclosure (118b-120); fourth enclosure (121-122a); fifth
enclosure (122b-129).
The adhikaja
palace:
-Arrangement of buildings (130-157); walls
and most (158-161).
Different kinds of royal cities
(162-167).
Miscellaneous palace
buildings:
-General features (65-69); the town's wall
(70-72a).
Palace gateways (72b-78); number of storeys
for palaces (79-86).
The palace for narendra:
-Enclosure walls (87-94); inner arrangement
of the palace (95-102); external enclosure
(103-107).
Saubala palace:
-First enclosure
(108-111a); second enclosure (111b-118a); third
enclosure (118b-120); fourth enclosure (121-122a); fifth
enclosure (122b-129).
The adhiraja
palace:
-Arrangement of buildings (130-157); walls
and moat (158-161).
Different kinds of royal cities
(162-167).
Miscellaneous palace
buildings:
-Elephant stable (168-180); the horses
stable (181-187); various buildings (188-190); the
council chamber, etc. (191-195a); the bath house
(195b-200a); the coronation building (200b-205a); ritual
weighing place (205b-215); place for gold embryo
ceremony (216-225); the guard lodgings (226);
underground apartment (227).
Envoi: all is to be
arranged according to king's best pleasure (228). |
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| Chapter30: |
Doors |
681 |
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General features:
-Dimensions of doors (2-11a);
dimensions of door jambs (11b-12); door leaves (13-32);
auspicious and inauspicious characteristics of doors
(33-42); positions of
doors(43-51).
Gateways:
-Dimensions of the
door(53-55a); single storeyed gateways; srikara, sita
and sribhadra types (61b-67); two storeyed gateways:
ratikanta, kantavijaya and sumangala types (68-75a);
three storeyed gateways: mardala, matrakhanda and
sriniketana types (75b-94a); seven storeyed gateways:
bhadrakalyana, subhadra and bhadrasundara types
(94b-108a): six storeyed gateways (108b-109); five
storeyed gateways (110-114); four storeyed gateways
(115-116); general rules (117-118); definition of
stereobate (119).
Envoi: for whom are intended the
various kinds of gateways (120-121). |
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| Chapter31: |
Vehicles |
715 |
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Definitions (1-2a).
Palanquins:
-Names (2b-3):
pitha type(4-24a); sekhara and maundi types
(25-28).
Chariots:
-Dimensions (29-30a); frame
(30b-38); wheels (39-42a); assembly (42b-48a); uses
(48b-49); pavilion-shaped cart (50-53); temple-shaped
cart (54-56a);canopy-shaped cart (56b-57); elements of
card elevation(?) (58-61). |
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| Chapter32: |
Beds and seats |
731 |
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Beds(1-6) and divans(7-10a).
Seats
-General
rules (10b-13a); lion throne (13b-19); stand for
worship(20-23). Rules regarding ayadi series (24). |
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| Chapter33: |
The Linga |
739 |
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General points:
-Different kinds of divine
representation (1-3); characteristics of stones(4-7);
male, female and neuter stones and when to use
them(8-12); young, mature and aged stones (12b-16a)
pregnant stones (16b-17a); position of the 'face' of a
stone (17b-19a); searching for stones: time and place
(19b-21), preliminary rites (22-28a); quarrying a stone
(28b-31a) and taking it to workshop (31b-33); how to
proceed when a suitable stone is not
found(34-36).
Dimensions of Linga:
Linga and
temple dimensions (37a); place of Linga in the sanctum
(37b-40a); dimensions of nagara Linga (40b-43a);
dimensions of dravida Linga (43b-45a); dimensions of
vesara Linga (45b-48a); dimensions expressed in cubits
(48b-53); dimensions of vesara Linga
(45b-48a);dimensions expressed in cubits (48b-53);
dimensions calculated from those of door and other
elements of the temple (54-57); rule regarding ayadi
series (58-64).
Fashioning the Linga:
-Shapes to
be given to the block at the start (65-66); the three
parts of the Linga(67) and the way to draw them
(68-71).
Proportions:
-Sarvatobhadra, svastika,
sivadhika types of Linga (72-79); surarcita, dharalinga,
sahasralinga and trairasika type (80-84).
Linga
installed by Rsi (85-86).
Self-generated Linga
(87-92a).
The cutting of a rounded shape at the top
of the Linga (92b-100)?
Bringing out the
characteristic signs:
-Preparing the Linga (101-102);
preliminary rites (103-105); drawing the lines
(106-109a); bringing out the characteristics of nagara
Linga (109b-114a); of dravida Linga (114b-117a); and of
vesara Linga (117b-119a); width and depth of lines
(119b-127a); general rules (127b-135); shapes of the
frenum (136-143).
Other types of Linga:
-Crystal
Linga (144-152); Linga of various material such as earth
(153-158a); banalinga
(158b-159).
Envoi:
-Installation of Linga (161);
fruits of installing a Linga (162). |
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| Chapter34: |
Pedestals |
783 |
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General rules:
-Materials (2-3); dimensions
(4-10); shapes (10-13a); names
(13b-15).
Descriptions:
-Bhadra pedestal (16-17);
padma pedestal (18); vajrapadma pedestal (19-20);
mahabja pedestal (21-22); srikara pedestal (23-24);
pithapadma pedestal (25); mahavajra and saumya pedestals
(26-28a); srikamya pedestal (28b-29).
Common features
(30-43)?
Placing the pedestal:
-The liners: Brahma
stone (44-49) and nandyavarta stones (50).
Pedestals
for statues (51-56a).
Temple, pedestal and
image(?):
-Dimensions of temples as calculated from
those of pedestals (56b-60); dimensions of temples as
calculated from those of the images (61-64a).
Making
of the eight (ingredients)mortar (64b-66).
The gods
in the shrine:
-Number of gods (67); the biggest
shrine is that housing the Linga (68); diagram of the
sanctum and place of the gods (69-71).
Envoi: all
attention is to be given in placing divine
representation in the sanctum (72); formless and
man-made Linga (73); contents of the chapter (74). |
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| Chapter35: |
Renovation work |
803 |
|
-Temple renovation (2b-14); renovation of Linga
(15-33a); renovation of pedestal (33b-36); renovation of
images (37-40a); general rules (40b-44); renovation of
villages, etc.(45-47).
Provisional
installation:
-Why a provisional installation (48);
provisional shrine (49-50); provisional Linga (51-53);
provisional image (54-55); provisional pedestal (56);
materials?(57); how long may last a provisional
feature(580.
Envoi: rules for renovation have to be
followed (59). |
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| Chapter36: |
Iconography |
821 |
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Brahma(2-7).
Visnu's images:
-Visnu (8-12a);
Varaha (12b-14a); Trivikrama (14b-15a); Narasimha
(15a-24); Anantasayin (25-35a).
Mahesvara
(35b-43a).
The sixteen manifestations of
Siva:
-The sixteen manifestation of Siva:
-List
(43b-46a); common features (46b-48); Sukhasanamurti
(49-51a); Vaivahamurti (51b-58); Umaskandamurti
(59-62a); Vrsarudhamurti (62b-64a); Tripurantakamurti
(65-67a); Dancing forms (67b-89a); Candrasekharamurti
(80b-81a); Ardhanarisvaramurti (81b-89a); Hariharamurti
(90-91); Candesanugrahamurti (92-93); Kamarimurti
(94-95a); Kalanasamurti (95b-97); Daksinamurti (98-101);
Bhiksatanamurti (102-103); Kankalamurti (104-107a);
Mukhalinga (107b-118).
Sanmukha
(119-121).
Ganadhipa (122-126)
Surya
(127-136a).
Lords of the directions:
Indra
(136b-138); Agni (139-143); Yama (144-149); Nirrtti
(149b-150); Varuna (151-152); Vayu (153-154a); Kubera
(154b-156); Candra (157-161a); Isana
(161b-162a).
Other gods and goddesses:
-Kama
(162b-167a); the two Asvin (167b-170); the eight Vasu
(171-173a); the eight Marut (173b-174); the Rudra and
the Vidyesvara (175-177); Ksetrapala (178-185);
Candesvara (186-188); the twelve Aditya (189-191); the
seven sages (192-194a); the seven Rohini (194b-195a);
Garuda (195b-198a); Sasta (198b-210).
The
Mothers:
-List (211-212); Virabhadra (213-214a);
Brahmani (216-217); Mahesvari (218-219); Kaumari
(220-222a); Vaisnavi (222b-224a); Varahi (224b-227a);
Indrani (227b-228); Camundi (229-234a); Vinayaka (234b);
installation of the Mothers (235-240a); Camundi (cont.)
(240b-242); the Mothers Attendants
(234-247a).
Goddesses:
-Laksmi (247b-255); Yaksini
(256-257); Katyayani (258-262); Durga (263-264);
Sarasvati(265-268a); Jyestha (268b-273); Bhumi
(274-275); Parvati (276-278a);Saptamata
(279-280).
Buddha
(281-283).
Jina(284-291).
General
Points:
-Proportions of images (293-303); dimensions
of portable images (304-309).
Guardians of the doors
(310-314).
Envoi: What has been told in that
chapter(315). |
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| Appendix: |
Where and when a well is to be established |
899 |
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Choice of the place(?)(1-5);choice of the day (6-7);
choice of the asterism (8-13); choice of the
place(?)(cont.)(14-15). |
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Bibliography |
905 |
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Editions and Manuscripts of Mayamatajj used for the
establishment of the Sanskrit text |
911 |
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Index-Glossary |
913 |
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