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Of these , thirty - two are called Muc'hya , or principal , and thirty - two Upa or
subordinate . I have not been able to ascertain who was the author of these
verses , but they contain little more than the titles of the works in question , and
which are ...
Of these , thirty - two are called Muc'hya , or principal , and thirty - two Upa or
subordinate . I have not been able to ascertain who was the author of these
verses , but they contain little more than the titles of the works in question , and
which are ...
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This moulding is distinguished into greater and less , and forms the principal
ornaments of Indian architecture . It is generally employed in detached pairs , in
bases and cornices , one facing the other in opposite directions , and is formed ...
This moulding is distinguished into greater and less , and forms the principal
ornaments of Indian architecture . It is generally employed in detached pairs , in
bases and cornices , one facing the other in opposite directions , and is formed ...
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On this subject Mánasára , our principal guide , expresses himself in so obscure
a manner , that I must acknowledge my inability to understand him thoroughly .
He , however , appears to prescribe a greater variety of heights and projections to
...
On this subject Mánasára , our principal guide , expresses himself in so obscure
a manner , that I must acknowledge my inability to understand him thoroughly .
He , however , appears to prescribe a greater variety of heights and projections to
...
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The breadth of the principal temple being divided into seven , eight , nine , ten , or
eleven parts , six , seven , eight , nine , or ten are to be given to that of the five
sorts of gópuras respectively . These five sorts are to be employed in as many ...
The breadth of the principal temple being divided into seven , eight , nine , ten , or
eleven parts , six , seven , eight , nine , or ten are to be given to that of the five
sorts of gópuras respectively . These five sorts are to be employed in as many ...
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It is very full on the subject of the principal votaries of Vishnu ; and contains a
copious genealogy of Hindu kings , and the life of Krishna . A Collation of the
Syriac MSS . of the New Testament , both Nestorian and Jacobite , that are
accessible ...
It is very full on the subject of the principal votaries of Vishnu ; and contains a
copious genealogy of Hindu kings , and the life of Krishna . A Collation of the
Syriac MSS . of the New Testament , both Nestorian and Jacobite , that are
accessible ...
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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.
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| Title | Publications, Issue 35 Publications, Oriental Translation Fund |
| Author | Oriental Translation Fund |
| Publisher | Royal Asiatic Society, 1834 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 30 Jan 2007 |
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