The matamata is a vastusastra that is a treatise on dwelling and as such, it deals with all the facets of gods' and men's dwellings from the choice of the site to the iconography of the temple walls. It contains numerous and precise descriptions of villages and towns as well as of the temples houses mansions and palaces. It gives indications for the selection of a proper orientation right dimensions and appropriate materials.

It intends to be a manual for the architect and a guidebook for the layman. well-thought-of by traditional architects (chapati-s) of south India the treatise is of great interest at a time when technical traditions in all fields are being scrutinized for their possible modern application. For additional information regarding the product, please contact the dubby support team.