Publications, Issue 35Royal Asiatic Society, 1834 |
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Page 11
... Brahmans and other classes from the north , and with them the Hindú religion and literature , in form the same as at the present day . He is believed to have been the inventor of the letters now in use in the Tamil , and the first who ...
... Brahmans and other classes from the north , and with them the Hindú religion and literature , in form the same as at the present day . He is believed to have been the inventor of the letters now in use in the Tamil , and the first who ...
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... , with reference to the five qualities above- * Brahmans , C'shetriyas , Vais'yas , or men of the first , second , or third classes . mentioned . Nay , some have gone even so far ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE HINDUS . 15.
... , with reference to the five qualities above- * Brahmans , C'shetriyas , Vais'yas , or men of the first , second , or third classes . mentioned . Nay , some have gone even so far ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE HINDUS . 15.
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... Brahmans should have them of four hastas ; C'shetriyas , of three ; Vaisyas , of two ; and Súdras , of one hasta . The remaining parts of this chapter enumerate , at much length , the proportions of the component parts of no less than ...
... Brahmans should have them of four hastas ; C'shetriyas , of three ; Vaisyas , of two ; and Súdras , of one hasta . The remaining parts of this chapter enumerate , at much length , the proportions of the component parts of no less than ...
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... Brahmans , six or more for that of the three other classes , and the remainder for agriculture . " " A street that goes round the village or town is called mangalavíť'hi , which should be from one to five dandás in width . That which ...
... Brahmans , six or more for that of the three other classes , and the remainder for agriculture . " " A street that goes round the village or town is called mangalavíť'hi , which should be from one to five dandás in width . That which ...
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... generally very spacious , and completely lined with stone , furnished with steps , and ornamented with pavilions , & c . is particularly intended for the residence of Brahmans . It 42 ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE HINDUS .
... generally very spacious , and completely lined with stone , furnished with steps , and ornamented with pavilions , & c . is particularly intended for the residence of Brahmans . It 42 ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE HINDUS .
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a-quarter angulas Arabic architecture architrave artists Brahmans breadth building called campa cant'ha capital capóta Cásyapa cavetto chapter chunam cima recta cimbia collarino column contains cornice cupola dandás Day & Haghe deities Demy Octavo Demy Quarto diameters high edifice entablature equal in height erected fillet five given gnomon gnomon projects gópura Gopura consisting Grecian half hastha Hindú architects History Honourable India Indian architecture intercolumniations latter Lithographed lotus lower Madras Mánasára mantapa middle moulding Octavo ornaments ovolo padma Paul of Aleppo pedestals and bases Persian pillar pinnacle Plate plinth points porticoes prastara projection proportions pyramidal Quarto resembles respect Royal Asiatic Society rules sculpture seven shaft sides Siva Society by Day sorts Sri Rangam STANISLAS JULIEN sthapati stone streets temples thickness three and a-half three-quarters torus translated by Professor treatises twelve stories upper base village VIMÁNA CONSISTING Vishnu whole William Ouseley ם ם ם
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Page 21 - ... proportions of symmetry." (p. 15.) The third chapter treats of the nature and quality of ground on which buildings are to be erected ; it is very copious and very curious. Minute directions are given for constructing a plough, and for ploughing the ground on which the house is to be built. This being done, " let sesamum seeds, pulse, and kidneybeans be sown, with incantations pronounced over them; and let due reverence be paid to the spiritual teacher ; and let the oxen, and the plough to which...
Page 17 - Wo to them who dwell in a house not built according to the proportions of symmetry. in building an edifice, therefore, let all its parts, from the basement to the roof, be duly considered.
Page 18 - The ground to be avoided is described in a special manner as follows : " That which has the form of a circle, a semicircle, containing three, five, or six angles, resembling a trident or a winnow, shaped like the hinder part of a fish, or the back of an elephant, or a turtle, or the face of a cow, and the like ; situated opposite to any of the intermediate quarters northwest, and the like ; abounding with human sculls, stones, worms, ant-hills, ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE HINDUS.