Measurement and Proportion in Hindu Temple Architecture Author:
Meister, Michael W. Source: Interdisciplinary Science Reviews,
Volume 10, Number 3, September 1985 , pp. 248-258(11) Publisher:
Maney Publishing Abstract:Proportion and measure interacted in
the evolution and construction of the Hindu temple from the 5th
through the 15th century AD, but, throughout this history,
proportion dominated as the tool to give the monument both
validity and form. This review analyzes the ritual force of
proportion and its function in the planning of temples by
architects. The diagrams that accompany the article are the
result of field research and the analysis of built structures.
Document Type: Research Article Publication date: 1985-09-01