Architecture of Manasara is the fourth volume in the Manasara series. Here the Sanskrit text collated from eleven manuscripts is rendered in English with as much conformity to the original as possible. All aspects of architecture as taught and practiced by the ancient builders whose epics on stone in various parts of India can be seen even today are described in this book. The remarkable attention to detail, which was the outstanding trait in the forgotten architects of the past emerges lucidly in this concise treatise, where every topic-be it the unit of measurement choice of site analysis of soil strength of building materials proportion among the various components, planning of villagers or town, design and construction of single -storeyed houses or multi-storeyed, furniture for use or sculpture for ornament though presented in an encapsulated form rivers the reader's attention by its dazzling illumination.
One of the basic needs of man is shelter. All those interested or engaged in the design of building for different purpose like housing the Gods, people, trade, transport, machines and weapons shall find this book a source of inspiration for their activities.
History of Publication | xii-xv | |
Preparation of the plates | xv-xviii | |
Acknowledgement | xix-xxi | |
Method of translation | xxi-xxiv | |
General survey | xxiv-xlvi | |
Relation with other works | xlvi-lvi | |
Age of compilation | lvi-lix | |
Chapter 1 | The Contents | 1-3 |
Chapter 2 | The Qualification of Architects and the System of Measurement | 5-9 |
Chapter 3 | The Classification of Architecture | 11-12 |
Chapter 4 | The Selection of site | 13-15 |
Chapter 5 | The Examination of Soil | 17-21 |
Chapter 6 | Erection of Gnomons and Pegs | 23-32 |
Chapter 7 | The Site Plans | 33-57 |
Chapter 8 | The Sacrificial Offerings | 59-62 |
Chapter 9 | The Village | 63-92 |
Chapter 10 | The Towns and Forts | 93-98 |
Chapter 11 | The Dimensions of Buildings | 99-107 |
Chapter 12 | The Foundation | 109-121 |
Chapter 13 | The Pedestals of Columns | 123-130 |
Chapter 14 | The Bases of Columns | 131-150 |
Chapter 15 | The Columns | 151-174 |
Chapter 16 | The Entablatures and Roofs | 175-185 |
Chapter 17 | Joinery | 187-198 |
Chapter 18 | The general Features of Edifices | 199-221 |
Chapter 19 | The One storeyed Buildings | 222-237 |
Chapter 20 | The Two Storeyed Buildings | 238-244 |
Chapter 21 | The Three Storeyed Buildings | 245-249 |
Chapter 22 | The Four Storeyed Buildings | 250-254 |
Chapter 23 | The Five Storeyed Buildings | 255-257 |
Chapter 24 | The Six Storeyed Buildings | 258-260 |
Chapter 25 | The Seven Storeyed Buildings | 261-263 |
Chapter 26 | The Eight Storeyed Buildings | 264-267 |
Chapter 27 | The Nine Storeyed Buildings | 268-270 |
Chapter 28 | The Ten Storeyed Buildings | 271-273 |
Chapter 29 | The Eleven Storeyed Buildings | 274-276 |
Chapter 30 | The Twelve Storeyed Buildings | 277-286 |
Chapter 31 | The Courts | 287-293 |
Chapter 32 | The Temples of Attendant Deities | 294-304 |
Chapter 33 | The Gate houses and the Windows | 305-337 |
Chapter 34 | The Pavilions | 338-372 |
Chapter 35 | The Storeyed Mansions | 373-397 |
Chapter 36 | The Situation and Measurement of Dwelling ` | 398-403 |
Chapter 37 | The Opening of the Dwelling House | 404-409 |
Chapter 38 | The Doorways | 410-413 |
Chapter 39 | The Measurement of Doors | 414-422 |
Chapter 40 | The Royal Palaces | 423-431 |
Chapter 41 | The Royal Entourage | 432-435 |
Chapter 42 | The Royal Order and Ensignia | 436-441 |
Chapter 43 | The Cars and Chariots | 442-450 |
Chapter 44 | The Couches, Bedsteads and Swings | 451-456 |
Chapter 45 | The Thrones | 457-469 |
Chapter 46 | The Arches | 470-474 |
Chapter 47 | The Centre Theatre | 475-477 |
Chapter 48 | The Ornamental Tree | 478-482 |
Chapter 49 | The Crowns | 483-496 |
Chapter 50 | The Personal Ornaments and House Furniture | 197-515 |
Chapter 51 | The Triad | 516-522 |
Chapter 52 | The Phalli | 523-543 |
Chapter 53 | The Alters | 544-547 |
Chapter 54 | The Female Deities | 548-557 |
Chapter 55 | The Jain Images | 558-564 |
Chapter 56 | The Buddhist Images | 565-566 |
Chapter 57 | The Images of the Sages | 567-571 |
Chapter 58 | The Images of the Mythical Beings | 572-573 |
Chapter 59 | The Images of the Devotees | 574-580 |
Chapter 60 | The Goose | 581-583 |
Chapter 61 | The Garuda Image | 584-592 |
Chapter 62 | The Bull | 593-596 |
Chapter 63 | The Lion | 597-599 |
Chapter 64 | The Comparative Measures of Images | 600-605 |
Chapter 65 | The Largest Ten tala Measures | 606-617 |
Chapter 66 | The Intermediate Ten tala Measures | 618-623 |
Chapter 67 | The Measures along the Plumb Lines | 624-632 |
Chapter 68 | The Casting of Idols in Wax | 633-636 |
Chapter 69 | The Penalties for Defective Construction | 637-640 |
Chapter 70 | The Chiselling of the Eye | 641-647 |
Index | 649-793 | |
Opinions and Reviews | 1a-11a |
Architecture of Manasara is the fourth volume in the Manasara series. Here the Sanskrit text collated from eleven manuscripts is rendered in English with as much conformity to the original as possible. All aspects of architecture as taught and practiced by the ancient builders whose epics on stone in various parts of India can be seen even today are described in this book. The remarkable attention to detail, which was the outstanding trait in the forgotten architects of the past emerges lucidly in this concise treatise, where every topic-be it the unit of measurement choice of site analysis of soil strength of building materials proportion among the various components, planning of villagers or town, design and construction of single -storeyed houses or multi-storeyed, furniture for use or sculpture for ornament though presented in an encapsulated form rivers the reader's attention by its dazzling illumination.
One of the basic needs of man is shelter. All those interested or engaged in the design of building for different purpose like housing the Gods, people, trade, transport, machines and weapons shall find this book a source of inspiration for their activities.
History of Publication | xii-xv | |
Preparation of the plates | xv-xviii | |
Acknowledgement | xix-xxi | |
Method of translation | xxi-xxiv | |
General survey | xxiv-xlvi | |
Relation with other works | xlvi-lvi | |
Age of compilation | lvi-lix | |
Chapter 1 | The Contents | 1-3 |
Chapter 2 | The Qualification of Architects and the System of Measurement | 5-9 |
Chapter 3 | The Classification of Architecture | 11-12 |
Chapter 4 | The Selection of site | 13-15 |
Chapter 5 | The Examination of Soil | 17-21 |
Chapter 6 | Erection of Gnomons and Pegs | 23-32 |
Chapter 7 | The Site Plans | 33-57 |
Chapter 8 | The Sacrificial Offerings | 59-62 |
Chapter 9 | The Village | 63-92 |
Chapter 10 | The Towns and Forts | 93-98 |
Chapter 11 | The Dimensions of Buildings | 99-107 |
Chapter 12 | The Foundation | 109-121 |
Chapter 13 | The Pedestals of Columns | 123-130 |
Chapter 14 | The Bases of Columns | 131-150 |
Chapter 15 | The Columns | 151-174 |
Chapter 16 | The Entablatures and Roofs | 175-185 |
Chapter 17 | Joinery | 187-198 |
Chapter 18 | The general Features of Edifices | 199-221 |
Chapter 19 | The One storeyed Buildings | 222-237 |
Chapter 20 | The Two Storeyed Buildings | 238-244 |
Chapter 21 | The Three Storeyed Buildings | 245-249 |
Chapter 22 | The Four Storeyed Buildings | 250-254 |
Chapter 23 | The Five Storeyed Buildings | 255-257 |
Chapter 24 | The Six Storeyed Buildings | 258-260 |
Chapter 25 | The Seven Storeyed Buildings | 261-263 |
Chapter 26 | The Eight Storeyed Buildings | 264-267 |
Chapter 27 | The Nine Storeyed Buildings | 268-270 |
Chapter 28 | The Ten Storeyed Buildings | 271-273 |
Chapter 29 | The Eleven Storeyed Buildings | 274-276 |
Chapter 30 | The Twelve Storeyed Buildings | 277-286 |
Chapter 31 | The Courts | 287-293 |
Chapter 32 | The Temples of Attendant Deities | 294-304 |
Chapter 33 | The Gate houses and the Windows | 305-337 |
Chapter 34 | The Pavilions | 338-372 |
Chapter 35 | The Storeyed Mansions | 373-397 |
Chapter 36 | The Situation and Measurement of Dwelling ` | 398-403 |
Chapter 37 | The Opening of the Dwelling House | 404-409 |
Chapter 38 | The Doorways | 410-413 |
Chapter 39 | The Measurement of Doors | 414-422 |
Chapter 40 | The Royal Palaces | 423-431 |
Chapter 41 | The Royal Entourage | 432-435 |
Chapter 42 | The Royal Order and Ensignia | 436-441 |
Chapter 43 | The Cars and Chariots | 442-450 |
Chapter 44 | The Couches, Bedsteads and Swings | 451-456 |
Chapter 45 | The Thrones | 457-469 |
Chapter 46 | The Arches | 470-474 |
Chapter 47 | The Centre Theatre | 475-477 |
Chapter 48 | The Ornamental Tree | 478-482 |
Chapter 49 | The Crowns | 483-496 |
Chapter 50 | The Personal Ornaments and House Furniture | 197-515 |
Chapter 51 | The Triad | 516-522 |
Chapter 52 | The Phalli | 523-543 |
Chapter 53 | The Alters | 544-547 |
Chapter 54 | The Female Deities | 548-557 |
Chapter 55 | The Jain Images | 558-564 |
Chapter 56 | The Buddhist Images | 565-566 |
Chapter 57 | The Images of the Sages | 567-571 |
Chapter 58 | The Images of the Mythical Beings | 572-573 |
Chapter 59 | The Images of the Devotees | 574-580 |
Chapter 60 | The Goose | 581-583 |
Chapter 61 | The Garuda Image | 584-592 |
Chapter 62 | The Bull | 593-596 |
Chapter 63 | The Lion | 597-599 |
Chapter 64 | The Comparative Measures of Images | 600-605 |
Chapter 65 | The Largest Ten tala Measures | 606-617 |
Chapter 66 | The Intermediate Ten tala Measures | 618-623 |
Chapter 67 | The Measures along the Plumb Lines | 624-632 |
Chapter 68 | The Casting of Idols in Wax | 633-636 |
Chapter 69 | The Penalties for Defective Construction | 637-640 |
Chapter 70 | The Chiselling of the Eye | 641-647 |
Index | 649-793 | |
Opinions and Reviews | 1a-11a |