The book clearly explains the five fundamental canons of Hindu Architecture. The book is divided in two parts. The first part introduces the Hindu Science of Architecture, its history, its scope and subject matter and qualities of an architect. The five scriptures of Vastusastra namely Samaraangana, Sutradhaara, Aparaaajita, Praccha, Manusyaalaya Chandrika, Mayamata and Raajavallabha, on different aspects of Vastu Sastra is praiseworthy. The five canons of Hindu Architecture are explained in detail to enable the reader to learn how the planning, proportions, measurements, various mathematical formulae, testing of soils, placement of trees round the building, and perspectives of structures are based on scientific principles. The second part is a free translation of Rajavallabha. Rajavallabha is a complete Vastu scripture.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR N R Dave
Dr. N. R. Dave is as civil engineering graduate from IIT Madras. He passed B.Tech(Civil) in 1965. After working in government and private companies in 1967 He got himself self-employed as consulting engineer and builder. Since last 45 years he has to his credit construction of many prwstigious residential, commercial, community and industrial buildings. He has developed expertise in construction of multistoried complexes in continuous area where he has developed zones of Chennai city. The repairs and alterations of buildings is another area where he has developed expertise. He has written papers on ‘Social aspects of Civil Engineering’, ‘Cracks and Repairs in Buildings’, ‘maintenance of Buildings’, etc. he is class-I licensed surveyor of corporation of Chennai, approved engineer of soundness of public building appointed by Collector of madras and association, vastu sastra circle, fellow of institution of Engineers & Fellow of Institution of Values in 2002 he got M.A. (Sanskrit) Degree from KSOU.
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