Movement
Vāstuśāstra Tradition
Explore in the Atlas →Sanskrit corpus on the science of dwelling, including the Mayamata and Mānasāra, generating temple and town plans through the vāstu-puruṣa-maṇḍala.
Cosmos Ritual
Details
- Origin
- South Asia
Referenced by
- Stella Kramrisch associated with
- Bruno Dagens associated with
- Vibhuti Chakrabarti associated with
- Indian Architectural Theory: Contemporary Uses of Vastu Vidya exemplifies
- The Hindu Temple exemplifies
Sources
- Dagens, B. Mayamata. Sitaram Bhartia / IGNCA, 1985.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Vāstuśāstra Tradition." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/movement/vastu-shastra-tradition/. Accessed July 17, 2026.