Vishwakarma Vastushastram

SR No.: 010145
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

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at one end of the village apart and have to be more spacious than those of others. The entranoe is to he beautified by symbols pertaining to their walk of life, that is, of the sword, flag, lion, elephant, horses, the sun and the moon. Separate provision is to be made for bathing, dressing, furniture and articles, worship and for treasury along with the usual provision for kitchen, dining hall and bed-room. The house shall generally be storeyed and ornamented by oanopies and kalasas. Elaborate rules are laid down in other texts for locating the various parts of the house and for the location of doorways.
Next chapter deals with the safety of buildings. The first requisite for safety is said to be strong joinery of walls, wood work, doorways, and doors, strong latches and chains.
Staircases and balustrades are next dealt with. They may be of stone or brick and shall be strengthened by plates of metal. The steps are not to be of granite except in temples. The height of each step may be from 12 angulas to 36 angulas and may even be higher in suitable places. When the steps are numerous a resting space is to be provided. The balustrades are to be ornamented with artistic designs and the roofing shall have canopies. Stands for lamps to light the path shall also be provided. The stairs may also be circular round a central pivot.
Storeyed halls for special purposes like lectures, discussions, research and Examination for awards in Sastras, arts, crafts and sciences are elaborately dealt with Such halls are divided into 3 kinds. Single halls, double halls and myriad halls. The first is a three-fold hall, the central having 3 storeys and the front and back 2 storeys each. The second is a double construction crossing each other of the same type. The myraid halls are a series of such con. structions crossing one another. They rise from single storey all round gradually to 7, 9 or 11 storeys in the centre. All the halls and storeys are to be richly ornamented, canopied.