Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Silpasastra
Prasanna Kumar Acharya
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Book ID : 44935
ISBN-10 : 81-89580-52-3 / 8189580523
ISBN-13 : 978-81-89580-52-0 / 9788189580520
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2022
Edition : (Reprint)
Language : English
278p., 23 cm. (Manasara Series, Volume 2)
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
This volume entitled Indian architecture according to Manasara-Slipasastra is the Second in the series or Professor P. K. Achary's Manasara Series. Here he has discussed exhaustively the question what is Manasara? An understanding of this term Manasara is essential; for buildings are the yard sticks by which the achievements and standards of living of bygone ages can be correctly evaluated. But this term defies elucidation; for it not only embraces all activities connected with the construction of private dwellings, public edifices, forts and other multipurpose structures but also includes other functions like designing chariots, gardens, vehicles, furniture and so on; even town and village planning are not left out. As words, like humans age their meaning and usage change with time. Consequently to ascertain their true significance one has to wade through a mass of literature belonging to different periods. The author has surveyed the whole gamut of Sanskrit literature from the Vedic to the Gupta periods to bring out clearly the various connotations of the word Manasara with those of Vitruvius classic for the benefit to those interested in the comparative study of architecture. He has thrown light on the age and language of Manasara. All those interested in Indian architecture shall find this an invaluable time saver; for it encapsulates the information lying scattered in several works.
