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four corners. It is to be noted that this feature of Viséşa. Bhauma has been adopted in the construction of Taj Mahāl which is a harmonious combination of Indian and Saracen archite ture. Ornamentation by toranas and kalasas and paintings characterise these Bhavanas. They are not intended for the king's usual residence, but have to be used for special functions and festivities like marriages. In case such a Bhavana is to be used for usual residence it has to be furnished with the necessary apartments and buildings for various purposes that are prescribed for palaces.
Dēvaprāsāda or Temple :- The next chapter deals with temples. In the chapter on temples, the various parts and their situation and their general form are described in the text, in outline. The temple may face any one of the four main directions but not the intermediate directions. Particular directions that are prescribed for particular Deities in Āgamas have to be observed. The temple may have openings on all the four sides. Building temples on the slopes of hills is not recommended. There are gõpuras on all the four sides and a number of Prākūras or enclosures. The sacred tank of the temple may be within the temple premises or outside the premises. This tank is built with verandahs all round and manda pas. A central manda pa called Jala mandapa is also to be constructed. In front of the principal deity are to be placed the Dhwa ja Stambha or flag-staff and then the Bali Pitha or the altar. On either side of the Bali Pitha and before it are constructed manda pas with 8, 16 or 32 pillars. Separate temples for Divis are to be constructed as also for Bhaktas or cannonised devotees. The holy of holies is to be in the centre and all the doorways shall be in the same straight line. The door shall all be double. In the South-Eastern direction i.e. the quarter of Agni the kitchen is constructed with an open yard with a well. In the South-Western part is constructed the manda pa for keeping the vāhanas. In the North-Western corner the room for keeping articles of
| 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 |