Theory

Vāstuśāstra

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South Asian Sanskrit treatise tradition on dwelling, orientation and cosmogram, exemplified by the Mayamata (Chola period).

Cosmos Dwelling Type

Details

Introduced
c. 5th–11th c.

Referenced by

Sources

  1. Wikipedia / Vastu shastra. n.d.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vastu_shastra.
  2. Bruno Dagens (trans.). Mayamata: An Indian Treatise on Housing Architecture and Iconography. Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Scientific Research, 1994.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Vāstuśāstra." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/vastu-sastra/. Accessed July 17, 2026.