MandirVastu is dedicated to decoding the symbolic language of Indian temple architecture. It hosts a meticulously curated archive of 48 verified iconographic elements organized into Architecture, Sculpture, and Sacred Geometry.
Every monument we document is a three-dimensional model of the cosmos—where the Garbhagriha (sanctum) sits as a primordial cave and the Shikhara represents Mount Meru, the cosmic axis around which the universe rotates.
From the Garbhagriha womb-chamber to the Kalasha finial — the structural vocabulary of the temple as cosmic mountain.
Guardian Dvarapalas, auspicious Mithuna couples, celestial Apsaras — the iconographic program carved into every temple surface.
The Vastu Purusha Mandala, Ayadi proportional systems, and fractal shikhara mathematics that align the temple with the cosmos.
Deep dives into masterpieces: Brihadeeswarar, Konark, Khajuraho, Hoysaleswara — temples that exemplify each tradition.
MandirVastu draws on the following foundational academic works
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