Sri Mahalakshmi WELCOME K P UMAPATHY ACHARYA K

Sri Mahalakshmi

WELCOME K. P. UMAPATHY ACHARYA K. P. Veezhinatha Acharya HEREDITARY ARCHITECT AND SCULPTOR KUMBAKONAM Email: sastra 1000@yahoo. com www. temple-architecture. com

Homage to chief architects of Pattadakkal Viruppaksha Temple Brahma Sri Sarva Siddhi Acharya Brahma Sri Kunda @ Sri Tribhuvana Acharya

Homage to Chief Architect of Somanathpur Brahmma Sri. Mallittamma Acharya Brahmma Sri. Hoysalla Acharya

Homage to Brahmma Sri. Paramesvara Perunthatchan chief Architect of Sri Sundaravarda Perumal Temple Utharamerur

Homage and Tribute To our Kings and their Queens.

Yogi Sri Aurobindoo

Sri. Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy (1877 -1947)

Sir. Ernest Brinfield Havell (1861 -1934)

Dr. Sengi. Pulney Andy, M. D Editor: The Journal of Indian Art and Industries (1896 -1916)

“Silpa Samrat” Brahma Sri. K. VAIYAPURI ACHARYA (1855 -1929)

“ Silpa Chintamani ” Acharya N. Panchapagesan (1925 -1998)

Silpa as per Vedas q Accarya karma q Suksma karma q Bahurupa q Citrarupa q Kausala q Karma kausala q Yoga q Bala q Samarthya : an act of wonder : subtle act : multiform : illuminating form : dexterity of action : contemplation, concentration of thoughts : capacity : propensity

Process of Temple construction Soul realization Material form Trance TRANCE SOUL REALIZATION Meditation Viswakarman Visualize God Devotee

Process of Dhyana to material form Supreme God Concept Temples & Iconography Understanding Dhyana (kalpa, Bhu) Lower-Intel. Manifold intuitions synthesis with concept Inspiration Personal, pure, vast, more powerful Than the reason or logical intelligence Higher It proceeds by the method of intellectual Reflex (impulse, response) Vicara, intellectual discrimination viveka identify with pure Self not determined by Maya Judgment - Vision Assured experience

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