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Manuşa Bhaga contains the kitchen and the dining hall. The first part starts with two pials on either side of the entrance and the roof over this portion has to be generally much higher than that of the rest of the house. Next to the first entrance is the Dehali (C ) or the corridor leading into the house which is a characteristic feature of Indian houses. It serves the purpose of getting a superficial view of the interior house, consistent with privacy for the detailed parts thereof. On either side of this dēhali' there may be Vodis or pials also. We then enter the first main part of the house. It has an open courtyard with raised platforms or verandahs on all sides. By the side of the verandahs is constructed the first main hall with adjacent rooms. The second compartment is then constructed with or without a dēhali leading to it. It has also a similar central courtyard surrounded by verandahs and a main part with adjacent roofs. The third compartment contains store rooms for provisions along with the kitchen and the dining rooms. The last portion of the house is either built apart or along with the compartments. It contains the stables for horse and stalls for cows and buffaloes. The house is surrounded by a garden and contains a pond and well. The roof may be either terraced or covered with tiles or may consist of both. But in big streets with rows of houses, mixed roofing is not recommended as it may spoil the beauty of the street. Such construction is allowed in lanes. Cross beams and cross walls are added for strengthening the structure and windows in suitable places are placed. Such a house may have twelve doorways. Where space allows a central hall with a cano. pied roof is constructed. It is called Mahăviisanika man. dapa. It may be used for the gathering of relations and for singing auspicious songs. The hall may also be storeyed. The front doorway is to be richly ornamented and the walls richly painted.
The houses for Ksatriyas who may be equated with courtiers and military officers are recommended to be built
| SR No. | 010145 |
| Book Title | Vishwakarma Vastushastram |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Vasudev Shastri, N B Gadre |
| Publisher | S Gopalan Tanjor |
| Publication Year | 1958 |
| Total Pages | 834 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 37 MB |