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SHILPASHASTRA
EARLY ENGINEERING AND written around 500 BCE on manual
Shilpashastra are Sanskrit texts
ARCHITECTURE art and iconography. It is mainly
divided into four categories
India is known for its undefeatable engineering skills. Be it the namely, civil architecture, temple
ancient structures of Harappa or the monuments or the vernacular architecture, military architecture,
sculpture and painting.
architecture of the medieval and the modern period.

INDUSTRIOUS INDUS FLYING MACHINES

The first ever marvel of civil IN ANCIENT TEXTS: MYTH OR REALITY!
engineering we get to see
is from the indus Valley in the amarangasutradhara, five flying machines were
Civilisation. The indus cities made for lord brahma,
were divided into two parts. Source: Worthhistory.biz Vishnu, Yama, Kubera and
The upper portion of the city indra. Four main types
was built like a fortification. of flying Vimanas are
The lower portion of the city described: rukma, sundara,
was built for the common people. The streets of indus Tripura and shakuna. The
Valley ran from east to west and north to south cutting rukma was conical in shape
one another at right angles. The dwellings mainly were and dyed gold, the sundara
divided into houses, civic buildings (granary) and public was like rockets and had
baths. be it the measurement of the bricks, or the stone a silver sheen, the Tripura
slabs to cover the drains or the city plan, their architectural was three-storeyed and the
skill was unmatched! shakuna looked like a bird. Source: Mathomathsblogspot.in
GLORIOUS TEMPLES

Temple architecture in ancient india developed high standards in almost all parts of india. it was greatly influenced by
geographical location, climatic conditions,history and religious diversities. From the brihadeeswarar temple of Thanjavur
to the Kailashnath temple of ellora, to the lingaraja temple of bhubaneswar to Modhera sun temple in gujarat, each
temple is a beauty with its amazing architecture.

IDOLS GARBHAGRIHA SHIkHARA AND VIMANA
The idol is placed in the centre called the The shikhara is built as a roof over
it helps in concentration and ‘garbhagriha. Copper plates are buried
prevents distractions during prayer beneath the idol to absorb maximum the garbhagriha as a protection to
or meditation. magnetic waves and radiate to the the main deity. Vimana is the outer
wall that surrounds the garbhagriha,
Thavrani Aesha, IX, Bhawan Shri AK Doshi surroundings. around which the devotees take circles
Vidyalaya, Jamnagar; Aditya Poddar, IX-B,
Apeejay School, Park Street, Kolkata P. Sai Rushitha, VIII, Sriprakash Vidyaniketan, to absorb the positive energy that is
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radiated from the sacrosanctum.
AWAkENING OF THE FIVE SENSES BELLS
The lamp lighting, ringing bells,
offering fruits and flowers, burning Temple bells are made of a combination WATER TANk
incense, eating prasad, and taking of metals like lead, copper, cadmium,
the parikrama (circumambulation zinc, nickel, chromium and manganese The holy water of a
of the central deity that helps in in a precise ratio. it is done on a scientific temple tank has cleansing
absorbing the positive energy) basis to produce the perfect resonance. properties. it serves as a
Namrata Gupta, IX, Bhatnagar International
collectively awaken our five senses School New Delhi; Komal Preet Kaur, VIII, Police useful reservoir to help
of sight, sound, touch, smell and DAV Public School, Amritsar people tide over water
taste. scarcity too.

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