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    The document summarizes principles of Vedic town planning and architecture. It discusses how Vedic settlements were planned along river banks according to principles from Vedic scriptures like the Sthapatya Veda. The temples formed the center of Nagara cities which had prescribed layouts based on the Vastu Purusha mandala. Five standard town shapes - square, rectangle, circle, ellipse and full circle - were used. Materials like timber and marble were locally sourced and structures were often earthquake resistant. Modern Indian planning still utilizes these traditional techniques like mandalas for sustainability and aesthetics.

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    The document summarizes principles of Vedic town planning and architecture. It discusses how Vedic settlements were planned along river banks according to principles from Vedic scriptures like the Sthapatya Veda. The temples formed the center of Nagara cities which had prescribed layouts based on the Vastu Purusha mandala. Five standard town shapes - square, rectangle, circle, ellipse and full circle - were used. Materials like timber and marble were locally sourced and structures were often earthquake resistant. Modern Indian planning still utilizes these traditional techniques like mandalas for sustainability and aesthetics.

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    The document summarizes principles of Vedic town planning and architecture. It discusses how Vedic settlements were planned along river banks according to principles from Vedic scriptures like the Sthapatya Veda. The temples formed the center of Nagara cities which had prescribed layouts based on the Vastu Purusha mandala. Five standard town shapes - square, rectangle, circle, ellipse and full circle - were used. Materials like timber and marble were locally sourced and structures were often earthquake resistant. Modern Indian planning still utilizes these traditional techniques like mandalas for sustainability and aesthetics.

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    A1 Vedic Town Planning

    Vedic Architecture Nagara is a traditional city where the sacred and secular mingle. The Temples forms the link
    After the collapse of Indus valley civilization due to natural disasters and Aryan Invasion between the cosmic and human. The cities were laid according to various elements of Vedas:
    (1500BC-1000BC), the Vedic culture with Vedic style of architecture came into existence. These
    • Sthapatya Veda – city layout
    settlers were highly knowledgeable in the science of city planning. They founded many cities
    along the banks of rivers, Delhi being the most important of them all and was used as the Capital • Smriti Shastra – street layout on macro and micro level
    of all big dynasties including Prithvi Raj Chauhan to all Mughal Dynasty to British east India • Vastu Shastra – building planning and design, site selection, service layout,
    Company and now the capital of independent India. [3]Vedic principles of planning use the 4 landscaping and building orientation
    Vedas; Rig Veda, Sam Veda, Atharva Veda and Yajur Veda. Vastu Shastra, Priccha, • Arthashastra – environmental management
    Manasollasa, Prasadamandana, Shilparatnam etc are treatise on architecture and planning based
    • Vastu Purusha mandala
    on Vedic hymns.
    Assignment-2

    Vastu Shastra endorses 5 town shapes: Grid planning according to Mandala


    • Chandura – square
    Indian vernacular planning is world famous for using methods and
    • Agatara – rectangle techniques that assimilate all
    • Vritta – circle traditional architectural methods, Vastu Shastra, use of locally available
    • Kritta vritta – elliptical materials and ancient
    town planning techniques like the technique of Mandalas for city planning
    • Gola vritta – full circle which was used for
    planning the Indian city of Jaipur and to create sustainable, environment
    friendly, economic and
    aesthetically beautiful modern structures and towns.
    Timber was and is available in plenty in the valleys of river Indus and Ganges. White marble is a
    specialty of Rajasthan and used extensively in Jain temples and Mughal buildings during the
    reign of Shah Jahan. The vernacular structures due to their materials and planning are often
    earthquake resistant. The modern Indian built environment has undergone a lot of challenges and
    changes since globalization. However, it is of utmost importance to recognize and identify the
    main features that will enhance seismic performance of traditional buildings. There are some very
    general strategies for seismic feat of vernacular planning. India is the only country which still
    actively uses its traditional and ancient architectural and construction practices in modern times.

    Submitted To:-
    SCALE Sheet No. Submitted By:
    N.T.S.
    Assignment-2 Ar. Vishakha Giridhar
    Asst Prof. CTIAP
    Harsh Vardhan
    1731679, CTIAP

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