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Author: search.filters.author.Rewata Thero, UdawelaSubject: search.filters.subject.Dimension

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    A Study on the Establishment of the Main Door
    (Department of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, 2016) Rewata Thero, Udawela
    The planning of the door is key factor in vāstuśāstra. Generally the door is established in order to bring the pure ventilation inside the building. Techniques with reference to the door planning are expounded considerably in each Sanskrit vāstuśāstra texts. Different types of techniques that are employed for door planning even today in Sri Lanka are based on primary Sanskrit texts such as viçvakarmaprakäça - västuratnävali - mayamata etc. But, many architects who consult the house construction only have the conventional knowledge. Architects who maintain the traditional adeptness cannot go through the primary Sanskrit texts due to lack of acquaintance of Sanskrit. On the other hand, it is apparent that the house construction in Sri Lanka has been critically revolutionized due to the various invasions. Accordingly, in Sri Lanka it is not practiced the perfect way of planning the door which has been bestrewed the enormous dilemmas. Number, place and the directions are the central points of door planning. It is to be considered particularly, the variables of païcabhüta & the main four directions when the door is planned. It is believed that the door planning facing to the western direction procreate bad effects. But, entirely that is devious aspect in the track of the techniques in primary sources. The main door that can be planned in each main direction has the foremost identity. Vital dimensions as length and width in addition to the distinctive characteristics of the main door are discussed in vāstuśāstra texts. In this paper attempt is taken to get to the bottom of this problem on the basis of primary texts.
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    An Analytical Quest on the Authentic Dimension of the Cubit
    (Department of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, 2016) Rewata Thero, Udawela
    Theories as depicted in vāstuśāstra that were ascertained by the great sages have Interdependence relationship with different variables that occur on the basis of païcabhüta. It has been demostrated the scientafic and practical values of theories of both renowned schools of vāstuśāstra which have been analyzed the measurements of the house in different aspects. The cubit is the key dimension that is utilized to measure the entire construction of the house. The Riyana or cubit through which all the proportions of measurements can be ascertained is defined as the instrument of entire vāstuśāstra. The dimension of the cubit has been analyzed in different perspectives. It is said that five types of cubit have been used by ancient Sri Lankan architects whereas, Modern architects use two types of cubit, the cubit that has 18 inches and the cubit of 32 inches respectively. It is to be accepted that the cubit of 32 inches is the most accurate and appropriate dimension of the cubit. But, in ancient texts, the cubit is defined as "Hasta" that is the accumulation of two spans. Dimension of one span is 12 inches. It is clear that cubit or Hasta has 24 inches that is not utilized by modern architects. This dimension has been adjudicated in all the primary texts composed in Sanskrit. It is to be examined perfectly what is the appropriate dimension of the Riyana, Hasta or cubit that is the main unit of measurements of the house construction. In this paper attempt is taken to get to the bottom of this problem on the basis of primary texts.