WAIMEA — In India thousands of years ago, temples and houses were often constructed using specific building codes written in texts called Vaastu Shastras. Comprised of strict rules governing ...

The history of architecture in India is a history of cultural pluralism, aestheticism and technical ingenuity. Since ancient temple constructors up to contemporary urban designers, there are numerous ...

One of India's most renowned engineering institutions is incorporating the study of 8,000-year-old architectural knowledge into its course offerings. In August, Vastu shashtra, an ancient system of ...

India carries an ancient lineage of tradition that has long shaped the very conception and crafting of its cities. Vastu Shastra is one such tradition, more a science than a belief, intimately woven ...

Located in the coastal town of Puri, the Jagannath Temple is one of the four sacred Char Dham pilgrimage sites in Hinduism. Built in the 12th century by King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva, this Kalinga ...

Ranging from the beautiful soapstone carvings that seem almost like lacy designs, to sanctums carved directly out of rocks, ...