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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Architecture of Manasara : Illustrations of Architectural and Sculptural Objects - Manasara Series 5 |
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This is the fifth volume in the Architecture of Manasara series by Prasanna Kumar Acharya. It contains well over hundred plates exclusively devoted to the illustration of the text in the other volumes. Every aspect of architecture, from the insignificant one of fixing a peg to the elaborate construction of a multi-storeyed structure, is taken care of. The noteworthy feature is the minute attention and great care lavished in the preparation of drawings to clarify: The choice of sites for... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Architecture of Manasara : Translated from Original Sanskrit - Manasara Series 4 (Paperback) |
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Contents: Preface The contents The qualifications of architects and the system of measurement The classification of architecture The selection of site The examination of soil Erection of Gnomons (for Orientation of buildings) and pegs (for foundation) The site plans The sacrificial offerings The village The towns and forts The dimensions of buildings The foundation The pedestals of columns The bases of columns The columns The entablatures and roofs Joinery The general... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Dictionary of Hindu Architecture - Manasara Series 1 |
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The treatise contining knowledge and experience in town-planning, Architecture, sculpture etc. of ancient India. The book is the outcome of years of studious research carried out by the Author tobring this vast, but almost forgotton, treasure-house within easy reach of all. the present volume is a dictionary which devotes itself exclusively to the terminology of Hindu Architecture. Here the word architecture encompasses all activities of man connected with the satisfaction of one of his basic... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Indian Architecture According to Manasara-Silpasastra - Manasara Series 2 |
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This volume entitled Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Silpasastra is the second in the series of Professor P.K. Acharya's Manasara Series. Here he has discussed exhaustively the question, waht 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... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad - Manasara Series 6 |
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Contents: Preface Introduction I. Pre Vedic Architecture/Mohenjo-Daro Harappa Jhukun Johi, Sehwan and Kohistan Baluchistan Waziristan II. Vedic Architecture: Vedas Brahmanas and Suras III. Classical or Post-Vedic Architecture: Buddhist architecture Jain architecture Brahmanical architecture: i. Epicsii. Puranasiii. Agamasiv. Miscellaneous treatises IV. Silpa-Sastra: Manasara Mayamata Amsumadbheda of Kasyapa Visvakarma Agastya Sanatkumara Mandana Srikumara ... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture - Manasara Series 7 |
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Contents: Foreword Preface The order of Roman characters and the method of transliteration adopted List of illustration Text of the encyclopaedia Appendices: A sketch of Sanskrit treatise on architecture A list of historical architects with short Notes on their works Bibliography Index to modern architectural terms with their corresponding Sanskrit equivalents. P.K. Acharya's An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture is a comprehensive work on the technical terminology, now... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Manasara Series [Sanskrit text with English translation] - 7 Volumes |
$281.49 $211.12 |
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Volume I: Dictionary of Hindu Architecture The treatise contining knowledge and experience in town-planning, Architecture, sculpture etc. of ancient India. The book is the outcome of years of studious research carried out by the Author tobring this vast, but almost forgotton, treasure-house within easy reach of all. the present volume is a dictionary which devotes itself exclusively to the terminology of Hindu Architecture. Here the word architecture encompasses all activities of man... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture : Sanskrit Text with Critical Notes - Manasara Series 3 |
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The ancient monuments of India possess that quality of leaving a lasting impact on the mind of the beholder and awakening his spirit. Their irresistible appeal has resulted in the creation of a vast literature dealing mostly with their aesthetic aspects. The technical aspect was neglected; for information on this subject was scarce and available only in the manuscripts with private owners scattered all over India. Undaunted by the dismal prospect before him, Prasanna Kumar Acharya... |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture (Vol. I) |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Indian Architecture According to Manasara-Silpasastra (Vol. 2) |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture (Vol. 3) |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Architecture of Manasara (Vol. 4) |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Architecture of Manasara (Vol. 5) |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad (Vol. 6) |
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Prasanna Kumar Acharya |
An Encyclopedia of Hindu Architecture (Vol. 7) |
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B.D. Basu |
The Sacred Books of the Hindus : Translated by Various Sanskrit Scholars (Set in 30 Volumes in 38 Parts) |
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This series is the result of the most impressive publishing endeavours of the 20th century. The work was devised along new lines, a simple system envisaged by the Panini office, and Basu, B.D., and its contributors included some of the leading scholars of the day. It brings together a coherent method to the compilation of Hindu scriptures.
It contains 30 volumes:
Vol. I. The Upanisads : Prasna, Isavasya, Kena, Katha, Upanisad/Srisa Chandra Vasu.
Vol. II. Yajnavalkya's Smriti/Srisa... |