Mayamata Saṁhitā

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Vāstu & Shilpa Shastra (Architecture & Sculpture)

The Mayamata Saṁhitā is a foundational Vāstu Shastra text used extensively in South Indian temple design and sacred architecture. It is both theoretical and highly practical, influencing spiritual, aesthetic, and engineering aspects of construction.

Temple architecture, town planning, Vastu, ritual spaces.

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Author

Sage Maya (Mayan)

Compiled By

Sage Maya (Mayan)

Origin Period

Circa 7th–11th century CE

Language

Sanskrit (Southern tradition)

Primary Focus

Structure (Sthānas)

Site Selection and Preparation ( Chapters)

Vāstu Purusha Mandala ( Chapters)

Measurement Systems (Māna) ( Chapters)

Residential and Public Architecture ( Chapters)

Temple Construction ( Chapters)

Iconography and Sculptures ( Chapters)

Rituals in Construction ( Chapters)

Remedies and Vāstu Corrections ( Chapters)

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