Author : Sashikala Ananth
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 33,39 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Aesthetics, Indic
ISBN : 9780140278637
The Penguin Guide To Vaastu Is A Meticulously Researched Book That Seeks To Place The Ancient Indian Art Of Vaastu In Its Proper Perspective As A Highly Evolved Science. Supplemented With Beautiful Illustrations, This Authoritative Volume Combines Ancient Wisdom With The Needs Of A Modern And Transitional Society
Author : Ashwini Kumar
Publisher : Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 24,2 MB
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9788120725690
Vaastu Shaastra is the art and science of living a happy and contented long life. In the modern-day world of high-speed technology, many diseases are arising out of faulty lifestyles. Classical principles of Vaastu Shaastra describe the ancient way of living which need modifications in the present-day context. This book is an intelligent amalgamation of the ancient practice of Vaastu living and modern technologies of house building and architecture. It offers an introduction to Vaastu Shaastra, systematising and standardising its techniques and methodologies. The book has been divided into three sections. The first section has been devoted to the understanding of the key concepts, principles and forces of Vaastu that exert an influence on any given space. The second section of the book reveals how to create heaven on earth; right in your home. It shows how we can achieve internal peace by first achieving external peace in the house. The third section is related to the day-to-day use of Vaastu. One chapter has been devoted to Vaastu of workplace which, in many aspects, is different from residential Vaastu. This book has been written according to the established principles of Vedic Astrology; an inevitable part of Vaastu Shaastra. The effect of the nine planets is considered in Astrology while mainly the effect of planet earth is taken in Vaastu. Astrology depends on dashas (Planetary Periods) while Vaastu depends on dishas (Directions), Jyotish assumes the existence of Kaal Purush (Time Personified) while Vaastu assumes the existence of Vaastu Purush (Space Personified). The book incorporates current knowledge of building science to explain the ancient wisdom of Vaastu Shaastra only to bridge the gap between ancient traditions and modern way of thinking. No attempt has been made to transgress into the other parallel systems known as Feng Shui and Pyramidology, which require totally separate study. The work is meant primarily for those who want to learn Vaastu from the very beginning and pursue it seriously in a scientific manner. The book will also serve as a stepping-stone for those who intend to indulge in hitherto unexplored areas of Vaastu Shaastra like suitability of certain directions for certain activities, hidden meanings of Vaastu Purush; forty-five demi gods; ten dikpalas; three energies and Panchmahabhootas, predicting the fate of a house and its inhabitants through Vaastu kala, etc.
Author : Col. Bhaskar Sarkar
Publisher : Peacock Books
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,45 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Building
ISBN : 9788124801772
Author : Sashikala Ananth
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 30,68 MB
Release : 2002-10-01
Category : Vāstu
ISBN : 9780143028222
The Role That Space And Its Organization Plays In Determining Our General Well-Being Is A Subject That Is Coming Under Increasingly Close Scrutiny. Vaastu Shastra, The Classical Indian Treatise On Architecture Which Pertains To The Built Form And Its Relationship With The Natural Environment And The Needs Physical, Emotional And Spiritual Of The Occupants, Has Stood The Test Of Centuries In This Regard. The Pocket Book Of Vaastu Presents This Highly Evolved Science In A Concise Form That Makes It Easily Accessible To The Lay Reader. Given Here Are Its Underlying Philosophy, Design Parameters, Basic Principles And Applications, And Also Its Benefits. Along With Detailed Illustrations, This Is A Useful And Handy Guide From The Noted Author Of The Penguin Guide To Vaastu.
Author : Sashikala Ananth
Publisher :
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 23,12 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
This book provides insights into design concepts that can help the user to maximize his potential within his/her environment.
Author : Jayita Sengupta
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 38,4 MB
Release : 2022-10-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1000641821
This book brings together critical essays on time, history and narrativity and the explorations of these concepts in philosophy, music, art and literature. The volume provides a comprehensive introduction to narrative theories as well as philosophical discourses on time, memory and the self. Drawing insights from western and eastern philosophy, it discusses themes such as subjectivity and identity in historical narratives, theorization of time in cinema and other arts and the relationship between the understandings of existence, consciousness and concepts such as Kala, Aion, and yugas. The book also looks at the narrativization of history across cultures by exploring modern fiction from China and India, murals of martyrs in Northern Ireland, music and films set against the canvas of the Second World War and the Holocaust, as well as diasporic cultural histories. This book will be an interesting read for scholars and researchers of comparative literature, history, philosophy of history, cultural studies and post-colonial studies.
Author : Anupam Kapil
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,38 MB
Release : 2001-04-02
Category :
ISBN : 9780141004235
How Do Numbers Affect Your Life? What Makes A Number Lucky For One Person And Unlucky For Another? How Do You Calculate Your Fate And Destiny Numbers? What Are The Colours That Suit Your Personality Best And Are Guaranteed To Carry You Through Difficult Times? This Comprehensive Introduction To Numerology Answers These And Many More Questions About The Impact Numbers Have On Your Life, Career And Personal Relationships. It Guides You Through The Calculations Required For The Application Of Numerological Principles. It Also Sets Out In An Easy-To-Follow Format The Characteristics Of Different Numbers And The Ways In Which They Combine. Lucidly Written For Easy Use, Yet Detailed In Its Scope And Application, Numerology Made Easy Is The One Book That Anyone Interested In Numbers Absolutely Must Read.
Author :
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 10,61 MB
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0128245638
Neurodivergence and Architecture, Volume Five, the latest release in the Developments in Neuroethics and Bioethics series, focuses on the new and fascinating ethical and legal challenges posed by neurotechnology and its global regulation. Topics in this new release cover STS on architecture, Embodied Rhetoric/ Disability Studies, Autoethnography, Bioethics/Materialist Feminism, Advocacy, Cultural Commentary: Being Autistic Together, An autistic perspective on built spaces, Empty spaces and refrigerator boxes: making autistic spaces, On the Losing Myself Project, Neither Use nor Ornament (NUNO) project, Madness and (Be)coming Out Within and Through Spaces of Confinement, and more. - Novel and original research on the emerging field of the legal regulation of neuroscience - Interdisciplinary approach, chapters by global scholars from several disciplines, including law, philosophy, and medicine - Develops a global approach, useful in jurisdictions along the globe
Author : John Gray
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 18,66 MB
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 135194312X
A rich and fascinating ethnography of domestic architecture and activities among the high caste Chhetris of Kholagaun in Nepal, this book focuses on the spatial organization, everyday activities and ritual performances that generate and display Chhetri houses as 'mandalas', sacred diagrams that are both maps of the cosmos and machines for revelation. Describing the orientation and layout of the Chhetri house and surrounding compound; it shows how the orientation and distribution of everyday social activities with the domestic mandala shape people's experience of the enigmas of their lifeworld as householders; and analyses the double significance of rituals that take place in the domestic mandala. By treating the Nepali house as more than just the background of people's everyday life, the author reveals the Chhetri everyday lifeworld as a revelation of Hindu tantric cosmology, its enigmatic illusion, and the path to liberation from it. The themes addressed in the book make a unique contribution to the fields of anthropology, architecture and human geography.
Author : Renate Bornberg
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 36,51 MB
Release : 2023-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 3031237374
This book discusses the importance of socio-spatial patterns in cities that are embedded in the cultural heritage and self-understanding of a society, showing that Indian cities follow different urban concepts. In nine episodes (nine is a sacred figure), it highlights the principal influences and social impacts on cities from ancient times to contemporary city developments. As such, it provides planners and architects with insights that can easily be applied in contemporary cities and towns and help foster India’s cultural heritage—a much-needed, but little-discussed approach. Indian cities are the result of various factors, some imposed, others following local traditions that shaped them. They were founded around social needs, landscape conditions and production routines, as well as the religious influences of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity and animism. However, Western town-planning models are often implemented, blurring the traditional way of life in cities. For sustainable town development, it is of key importance to find solutions that deal with Indian city models.
