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... the pádas or pillars , the prastaras or entablatures , the ornaments used in
cavettos under the cupola , the seats raised for the reception of idols , the
sicharas or the domes of temples , the ceremonies observed in laying the first
and the last ...
... the pádas or pillars , the prastaras or entablatures , the ornaments used in
cavettos under the cupola , the seats raised for the reception of idols , the
sicharas or the domes of temples , the ceremonies observed in laying the first
and the last ...
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... as its name implies , treats of that branch of the art which applies to private
houses , but of the description built in that kingdom . my own observations
regarding any affinity which to me may 12 ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE
HINDUS .
... as its name implies , treats of that branch of the art which applies to private
houses , but of the description built in that kingdom . my own observations
regarding any affinity which to me may 12 ON THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE
HINDUS .
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... a practice which has never been observed in the Egyptian ; on the contrary , a
diametrically opposite rule has been observed in their shafts , which are made
narrower at the bottom than at the top , and placed upon a square or round plinth
.
... a practice which has never been observed in the Egyptian ; on the contrary , a
diametrically opposite rule has been observed in their shafts , which are made
narrower at the bottom than at the top , and placed upon a square or round plinth
.
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The same rule is to be observed with regard to the gates of temples . In the front
of the houses should be erected a védica , or raised seat or pedestal on each
side of the door . ” “ The gates and doorways of temples and houses of all classes
of ...
The same rule is to be observed with regard to the gates of temples . In the front
of the houses should be erected a védica , or raised seat or pedestal on each
side of the door . ” “ The gates and doorways of temples and houses of all classes
of ...
Page 51
... these observations succeeds a detailed enumeration of the proportions of the
different sorts of vimánas , consisting of from one to twelve stories ; but as it would
be extremely tiresome to specify the whole , even in the most abridged form , I ...
... these observations succeeds a detailed enumeration of the proportions of the
different sorts of vimánas , consisting of from one to twelve stories ; but as it would
be extremely tiresome to specify the whole , even in the most abridged form , I ...
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Ram Raz: Essay on the Architecture of the Hindús / by Rám Ráz. - London : Parker, 1834. - xiv, 64 S. : Ill. - (Oriental Translation Fund) Die bibliographische Beschreibung im Haupteintrag ist unzureichend und irreführend.
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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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