The soils were to be tested on the basis of the five senses like the color, smell, sounds, touch and taste. SHILPA SHASTRA or VAASTU SHASTRA says that there are four types of soils suitable for the four predominant castes (or ‘VARNAS, which also means ‘color’). (i ) White was for the Brahmanas, (ii) Red …
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Admin Block of the building The Semiconductor Complex laboratory, factory and office complex is located in Mohali 8 kilometres from Chandigarh the new capital of the Punjab designed by Le Corbusier in the 1950’s, it is a public sector company, primarily engaged in research and development, conception and production of large-scale integrated units. It was …
The Padmanabhapuram Palace Thuckalay, is one of the old palaces in Kerala, once the residence of the royal family of Extravagance, is located in Southern India adjoining the State of Kerala, in a region with high realm, fall and a tropical climate. Padmanabhapuram palace’s architecture is famous for many reasons, let’s start with its history first. …
Fatehpur Sikri, known for its architecture and planning, is located in Northern India near Agra, was built by Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, in 1571 , as his new capital. The major part of the complex was built/constructed in a short span of four to ten years, using local building skills and materials. Since the …
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The Architecture and Design of the Taj Mahal is very impressive. This building is frequently studied by Architecture students in general and students studying Islamic architecture in particular. It was made by emperor Shah Jahan for his third wife Mumtaz Mahal who died while giving birth to their 14th child after being in labor for …
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