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Page iii
... temples , the stupendous pyramidal gate- ways leading to the latter , the colonnades and porticoes with which they are surrounded ; some of " a thousand pillars , " others equally remarkable for their elevations , richness , and ...
... temples , the stupendous pyramidal gate- ways leading to the latter , the colonnades and porticoes with which they are surrounded ; some of " a thousand pillars , " others equally remarkable for their elevations , richness , and ...
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... temples and porticoes , principally taken from the Carnatic , with corresponding designs . " Wishing you and your family every success and prosperity in life , " I remain , " Sir , " Your most obedient and faithful servant , ( Signed ) ...
... temples and porticoes , principally taken from the Carnatic , with corresponding designs . " Wishing you and your family every success and prosperity in life , " I remain , " Sir , " Your most obedient and faithful servant , ( Signed ) ...
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... temples for Vishnu and Siva : the former to be in the middle of the town or village , as the most acceptable place for a deity whose cha- racteristic attributes are benignity , mercy , and preservation ; and the latter without the ...
... temples for Vishnu and Siva : the former to be in the middle of the town or village , as the most acceptable place for a deity whose cha- racteristic attributes are benignity , mercy , and preservation ; and the latter without the ...
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... temples , palaces and houses should be divided . The eighth chapter gives a minute description of sacrifices and other devotional rites , to be performed on various occasions in the building of temples , houses , & c . The ninth chapter ...
... temples , palaces and houses should be divided . The eighth chapter gives a minute description of sacrifices and other devotional rites , to be performed on various occasions in the building of temples , houses , & c . The ninth chapter ...
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... temples and houses ; the mode of determining the different points of the compass ; the several sorts of villages , towns , and cities , with directions for build- ing them ; the different parts of an edifice , its ornaments , pedestals ...
... temples and houses ; the mode of determining the different points of the compass ; the several sorts of villages , towns , and cities , with directions for build- ing them ; the different parts of an edifice , its ornaments , pedestals ...
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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.