Vastuvidvasastra Ascribed to Manjusri
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Vastuvidvasastra Ascribed to Manjusri
Publisher: Sri Satguru Publications
Author: E. W. Marasinghe
Language: Sanskrit Text with English Translation
Edition: 1989
ISBN: 9788170301998
Pages: 303 (22 Black & White Figures)
Cover: Hardcover
Dimensions: 5.5 inches x 22 cm
Weight: Not specified
About the Book
The Manjusribhasita-Vastuvidyasastra (also known as Citrakarmasastra) is a unique Sanskrit Silpa text that provides an in-depth account of ancient Buddhist monastic architecture and early Mahayanic art traditions. Discovered in a single manuscript at Cakkkindarama Temple near Gampola, Sri Lanka, this work is an invaluable source for historians, archaeologists, and scholars of Indian and Sri Lankan Buddhist heritage.
Key highlights of the book:
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Covers the first three chapters of the 17-chapter text, focusing on Buddhist monastic architecture.
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Offers literal English translation along with the Sanskrit text in Devanagari script for wider accessibility.
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Discusses ground plans of 24 types of Buddhist monasteries and details on major edifices like prasada, bimabalaya, bodhivesman, and sabha.
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Reflects a 5th to 7th-century Mahayana Silpasastra tradition from ancient Sri Lanka.
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Includes 22 black-and-white figures for visual reference.
Edited after 10 years of meticulous research, this volume is the first critical edition of the text, preserving its original readings while correcting essential scribal errors. It is an indispensable resource for Indologists, Vedic scholars, archaeologists, and students of Buddhist architecture.
