भूमिपरीक्षा · Chapter Overview
From Vāstu Śāstra — The Science of Architecture, taught by Acharya T Krishnatrey. This lesson is free to read.
<pre data-block="statement">What this chapter covers | Before any plan, the manuals examine the ground (bhūmi-parīkṣā). This chapter sets out the classic site tests — soil and water, slope, shape and surroundings — and shows why each is sound, testable judgement of a building site, including the "dig a pit and refill it" bearing-capacity test that a modern engineer would still recognise.</pre>