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Explore our curated collection of expert articles and insightful talks that bridge ancient tradition with modern understanding. From structural geometry to spiritual significance, find the wisdom you need to enrich your practice and perspective.
पुण्यं भवतु शिल्पम्। ज्ञानं भवतु विज्ञानं च शिल्पम्।
Puṇyaṃ bhavatu śilpam | Jñānaṃ bhavatu vijñānaṃ ca śilpam
“May the Architecture be an act of merit. May the Architecture be both the wisdom of the spirit and the precision of science.”

Scriptural & Philosophical Foundations

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RIG VEDA
VISWAKARMA SUKTA
Mandala 10: Hymn 81

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RIG VEDA
VISWAKARMA SUKTA
Mandala 10: Hymn 82

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ATHARVA VEDA
VISWAKARMA HYMN
Kanda 2: Hymn 35

Sthapatya & Engineering Technology

Sthapati: Astanga-Sthapatya (Eight-Fold Engineering Technology)

Dr. Prabhakar Apte & Er. Arvind Phadnis

Hindu Temple Architecture

K.P. Umapathy Acharya

Qualification for a Sthapathy as per Silpa Sastras

K.P. Umapathy Acharya

Astronomy and Sankusthapanam in Temple Construction

K.P. Umapathy Acharya

Dynastic Art & Architecture (Historical Surveys)

The Architects and Sculptors of Early Chalukyan Art

Dr. Sheelakant Pattar

Later Chalukya Architecture and Sculptors

Dr. Vasudev Badiger

Vijayanagara Sculptural Art: Some New Concepts and Features

Dr. A. Sundara

Seminar Proceedings & Conservation

National Seminar on Temple Architecture (2012)

Kumbakonam

National Seminar on Temple Architecture (2012)

Dr. G. B. Deglurkar

Traditional Systems in Temple Renovation

Dr. Balagopal T.S. Prabhu

Hindu Temples in South East Asia

Architectural and Cultural Ties

தமிழ் கட்டுரைகள் ( Tamil Articles )

painting and Silpa Sastra
ஓவியக் கலைச்சொற்கள் – கே.பி. உமாபதி ஆச்சாரியா (Painting and Silpa Sastra)
Koyil Kalaiyum Kalaignanum Temple Art and the Artist – KPU
கோயில் கலையும் கலைஞனும் – கே.பி. உமாபதி ஆச்சாரியா (Temple Art and the Artist)