ARCH 3115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Mount Kailash, Vastu Shastra
22 Mar 2017
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Introduction to india: many religions exist in india = multiplicity, effects their design and architecture, accumulation + addition in multiple scales, not monotheistic hinduism, not exactly a religion Hinduism | 600 ce: no founder, emerged gradually from religious texts, belief in reincarnation, brahmins - hindu priests d, vedi - altar. Importance of natural elements: earth, fire, water, atmosphere: eagle-shaped altar vs. square-shaped altar (mandala geometry, used for sacrifices and ceremonies f. Mandala - geometric diagram, representation of the universe + the mind. Used as a meditation tool: fractal - repetition of scaled self-similar patterns. In indian design, the part is the same as the whole but scaled down iii. Vastu purusha mandala - constitutes the mathematical and diagrammatic basis for generating design. Represents different deities: vedic caste system i. h. Brahma - abstract creator of all i: shiva - destroyer iii. Before hindu temples individual shrines and outdoor shrines.
