Ancient treatise on Hindu architecture and sculpture.
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Seller: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germany
Condition: New. pp. li + 168. Seller Inventory # 18159482
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Seller: Books in my Basket, New Delhi, India
Hardcover. Condition: New. 218pp. Seller Inventory # 1365055
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Seller: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents Preface. Introduction. 1. Miscellaneous specifications. 2. Information on Jagati. 3. Dimensions of basement wall sanctum and threshold. 4. Locations of the sight of idols and specifications of tower pinnacle and flag. 5. Srivairaja temples. 6. Specifications of Kesari and Meru temples. 7. Pavilion gallery and Samvarna of roof. 8. General specifications. Appendix. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. The Prasada Mandana is a treatise on Indian architecture written by the famous engineer (Sutradhara) Mandana. He has constructed many monuments the tower of glory (kirti stambha) at Chitor being one of them. He was the engineer in the employ of Rana Kumbha of Chitor. The present book is the English translation of this treatise which is in Sanskrit. It contains information on different levels of elevation like basement wall tower finial and flag of a Nagaracchanda class of temples. As Mandana himself states most of the information is culled from the encyclopaedic treatise Aparajitaprccha written by Bhuvanadevacarya. Copious notes added from the material of this treatise. Many explanatory figures enhance the value of the book. 168 pp. Seller Inventory # 55952
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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!. Seller Inventory # Q-8121509610
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