Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 47
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
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VÅRTTA-THE ANCIENT HINDU ECONOMICS
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head; repairs of temples. 15. Proportions of doors of temples for liigams. 16. Proportion of doors for other temples. 17. Temples for Vighneba. Most of these chapters appear imperfect and fragmentary, and the work is obviously incomplete." Ibid, vol. II, p. 142, MS. No. 731. (120) Menasoljasa, by the Chalukya king Someśvara.--"A treatise on architecture
and allied subjects. The latter part is taken up with a description of royal pleasures. In two chapters." (Incomplete). Ibid, vol. III, p. 182, MS. No. 1215.
(121) Manasollaşa-Vrittanta-Prakba. P. D. Pandit Vâmana Acharya, Benares.-In
Weber's Berlin Catalogue, p. 179. Ibid, vol. III, p. 182.
(122) Silpa-Sastra.-Palm leaves, Karnața character, "On construction of temples and
images." A descriptive catalogue of the Mackenzie Collection by H. H. Wilson,
p. 170, No. 4. (128) Silpa-Sastra.-Palm leaves, Grandham character imperfect. "On architecture
regarding construction of ornamented gateways." Ibid, p. 170, No. 5. (124) Silpa-Sastra.--Paper-Telugu character. "Direction for making images.” Ibid,
p. 170, No. 6. (125) Silpa-Sastra, by Peddanâchârya.--Telugu book. "On making images and
ornamental work in gold and silver.” Ibid., p. 304, No. 5. (126) Paricharatra Dipika, by Peleanâchârya.—"A work on the manufacture of
images, their dimensions and embellishment. Ibid, p. 170, No. 8. (127) Vastu-Samgraba.-Palm leaves.-Telugu character. “On architecture, erection
of buildings, temples and fabrication of images." Ibid, p. 171, No. 12. (128) Grihanirmana-Vidhi. Author not mentioned.-Palm leaves. “On rules for the
erection of houses, temples and other edifices." Ibid, p. 304, No. 6. (129) Ratta-Mattam.-"A book on agriculture. Translated from the Kanada of
Ratta, by Bhaskara, son of Nagaya and dedicated to Venkatapati Palligar of Eravar. (Astrological predictions of the weather, rain, drought and similar topics applicable to agriculture and the plenty or scarcity of grain.)" Telugu
book. Palm leaves. Ibid, p. 303, No. 1. (180) Vastu-Purusha Lakshana. "On architecture." Canarese letter. incomplete.
A Cataloyue Raisonée of Oriental MSS. in the Library of the late College of Fort
St. George by the Rev. William Taylor, vol. I, Madras, 1857, p. 313, No. 1562. (181) ATMsumat-Kasyapiya.—“ On silpa.” Ibid, vol. I, p. 314. (182) Bilpa-Sastram, by Kasyapa.--" On the structure of a Saiva temple in Canarese
letter." Ibid, vol. I. p. 314, No. 1585. (138) Kshetra-Ganita-astra.--" On land-surveying." Ibid, vol. I, p. 347. (134) Abhllashitartha-Chintamani, by Malla Someśvara.- Malayalam letter. On
arhitecture." Ibid, vol. I, p. 478.
