Theory
Vāstu-Puruṣa-Maṇḍala
Explore in the Atlas →Square-grid plan diagram (8×8 manduka or 9×9 paramaśāyika) inhabited by deities with Brahmā at centre and the cosmic man pinned beneath; the temple plan as cosmology.
Cosmos Ritual
Details
- Introduced
- pre-modern
Referenced by
- Stella Kramrisch proposed
- Bruno Dagens proposed
- Indian Architectural Theory: Contemporary Uses of Vastu Vidya articulates
- The Hindu Temple articulates
- Stella Kramrisch developed
- Bruno Dagens developed
- Indian Architectural Theory: Contemporary Uses of Vastu Vidya extends
- Islamic Sacred Geometry relates to
Sources
- Kramrisch, S. The Hindu Temple. University of Calcutta, 1946.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Vāstu-Puruṣa-Maṇḍala." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/vastu-purusa-mandala/. Accessed July 17, 2026.