GEOMETRY-

LEARNING DIARY

ANJALI KUMAWAT
BD/20/1392
JURY ASSIGNMENT
designers apply geometry along with colours

and scale to make the designs aesthetically

pleasing.

Geometric design is a fun trend that focuses

on the simplistic beauty of mixing certain

shapes, lines, and curves together for creative

results.

applying geometry in design is unavoidable.

AMbER fort (symmetry)

Surrounded by ramparts, Amber Fort is one of the most marvellous monuments in

Rajasthan. It’s perched on a hill near Maota Lake, on the edge of Jaipur.
Construction began in 1592 and carried on over 125 years. Although the fort is in
ruins, the interior palaces, gardens and temples retain much of their pristine beauty.
Both the art and architecture combine Rajput and Mughal influences in felicitous
ways.
 block printing(TESSELATION)

As we know block printing is one of the famous textile technique in Rajasthan.

Many of the Rajasthan's block prints follow tessellation to create beautiful designs
and prints on the fabric.
A tiling or tessellation of a flat surface is the covering of a plane using one or more
geometric shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps. In mathematics,
tessellations can be generalized to higher dimensions and a variety of geometries.

https://www.google.com/search?
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 Spiral and fractals

CHAND BAWRI

JAIN TEMPLE IN RANAKPUR

https://strandofsilk.com/journey-
map/rajasthan/mirror-
work/introduction
Islamic pattern
patrika gate (sacred

geometry)

Sacred geometry ascribes symbolic and

sacred meanings to certain geometric
shapes and certain geometric proportions.
[1] It is associated with the belief that a
god is the geometer of the world. The
geometry used in the design and
construction of religious structures such
as churches, temples, mosques, religious
monuments, altars, and tabernacles has
sometimes been considered sacred.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SacredGeometry/comments/
dmwfyd/patrika_gate_in_jaipur_rajasthan/
 mandana - line work

Mandana paintings are wall and floor paintings of

Rajasthan.There are different types of lines used to
create mandana artworks.These lines have different
meanings and beliefs and are drawn to protect home
and health of the people, to invite god to the houses
and to decorate houses during the festivals.

https://www.google.com/search?
q=mandana+line+work&client=safari&rls=en&sxsrf=ALeKk00MKwxsslpHHDhgcuDN3
qKFmo5A5w:1609150797614&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiGv7ntufDt
AhXFlOYKHYhuAbUQ_AUoAXoECBAQAw&biw=724&bih=707

Second is the famous

line work of rajasthan
MANDANA ART
 geometrical interpretation

DIFFERENT TYPES OF LINES THAT ARE

USED IN MANDANA ART

HORIZONTAL LINES LINES

WAVY LINES

VERTICAL LINES

ZIG ZAG LINES

SPIRAL LINES
 mirror work (design and geometry)

Mirror work, otherwise known as shisha, is one of the most captivating

characteristics of traditional Indian handicrafts. It is often found alongside
other textile handicrafts, such as applique, embroidery and tie and dye. An
early form of mirror work was introduced to India during the reign of the
Mughal Empire. Indian artisans quickly excelled at the craft, and over time,
motifs evolved to reflect the indigenous cultures of India. Mirror work as we
know it today originated from 17th century India. As with many of India’s
intricate crafts, the techniques in mirror work are passed down from one
generation to another.

Mirror work of Rajasthan has a lot of

geometrical shapes like triangles and circles
used as tiny prints

https://www.google.com/search?
q=triangular+mirror+work&client=safari&rls=en&sxsrf=ALeKk0
0hU8yQuCaEE3nt8ORnwsSxV1zJfw:1609152518494&source=ln
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JANTAR MANTAR

Jantar Mantar is the one of the mathematical place in India. The word
Jantra is derived from yantra, instrument, while the suffix Mantar is
derived from Mantrana meaning consult or calculate.
It includes a set of some 20 main fixed instruments. They are
monumental examples in masonry of known instruments but which in
many cases have specific characteristics of their own.
The Jantar Mantar is one of the best examples of geometrical
interpretations being used in the monuments and how geometry can
be used astronomically in buildings.

JANTAR MANTAR!
let us first know about
Jantar Mantar...
 brihat samrat yantra(right

angled triangle)

As we can see that the samrat yantra is in the form of a right angled
triangle to calculate the local time traditionally

The essential parts of the Samrat Yantra are the gnomon, a triangular
wall with its hypotenuse parallel to earth’s axis, and a pair of quadrants
on either side, lying parallel to the plane of the equator. On a clear day, as
the sun passes from east to west, the shadow of the gnomon falls on the
scale of the quadrant, indicating local time

Let us now understand

some its yantras in
context with geometry

https://www.jantarmantar.org
/learn/observatories/instrume
nts/samrat/index.html
Chakra Yantra(semicircular arcs)

The chakra yantra as the name suggest is formed out of the four circular arcs
which again helps in calculating local time in different parts of the world

Four semicircular arcs on which a gnomon casts a shadow, thereby giving the
declination of the Sun at four specified times of the day. This is equivalent of a
wall of clocks registering local times in different parts of the world.
 Digamsha Yantra(cocentric circles)

As we can see that the Digamsha yantra is formed out of two

cocentric circles with a cylendrial pillar in the middle.
It is used to measure azimuth of the sun, and to calculate the time
of sunrise and sunset forecasts.
 JAI PRAKASH YANTRA(HEMISPHERES)

Jai Prakash yantra is formed out of two hemispherical bowls- based on

the sundials that mark the inverted images of the sky.
It is based on concepts dating to as early as 300 B.C. when the Greco-
Babylonian astronomer Berosus is said to have made a hemispherical
sundial. The smaller Kappala Yantra at Jaipur is an example of such a
dial. See the time lapse video below to see how the Kappala Yantra
tracks the sun’s movement.

https://www.jantarmantar.org/l
earn/observatories/instruments
/jaiPrakash/index.html
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