Floor Plan Hindu Temple Layout

Hindu temple floor plan.

Floor plan hindu temple layout.

A hindu temple design follows a geometrical design called vastu purusha mandala. The name is a composite sanskrit word with three of the most important components of the plan. This is the floor plan for a hindu temple proposed at the former site of the amc classic lorna ridge 10 movie theater on lorna ridge drive and lorna ridge lane in hoover alabama. Cute doodle art cute doodles temple drawing hindu temple hindu art ancient architecture autocad floor plans study.

Texts from the indian subcontinent describe principles of design layout measurements ground preparation space arrangement and spatial geometry. Media in category floor plans of hindu temples the following 60 files are in this category out of 60 total. The main worship area seating up to 400 is at the right. The design especially the floor plan of the part of a hindu temple around the sanctum or shrine follows a geometrical design called vastu purusha mandala the name is a composite sanskrit word with three of the most important components of the plan.

Atria templi solomonis vaughan 1650 png 1 623 1 575. These sub squares are called padas. Media in category floor plans of the jewish temple in jerusalem the following 31 files are in this category out of 31 total. The blue squares are brahma pada typically where the main and or largest idol of the temple resides.

A typical hindu temple is constructed as a perfect square the square representing the divine. The temple plan. The central squares are dedicated to. The circle that circumscribes this perfect square represents the earthly.

The white squares surrounding the brahma pada are devika devaika padas the zone where gods devas. 12th or early 13th century navalakha temple plan ghumli gujarat hindu maru gurjara style jpg 1 142 1 686. The layout displays a vivid saffron centre with intersecting diagonals which according to hindu philosophy symbolises the purusha. Mandala means circle purusha is universal essence at the core of hindu tradition while vastu means the dwelling structure.

Large temples are often built on an 8x8 square grid consisting of 64 squares. According to vastupurushamandala the most sacred and typical template for a hindu temple is the 8x8 64 grid manduka hindu temple floor plan also referred as bhekapada and ajira. Vastupurushamandala is a yantra.