Dear Dr.Jaybee.. Myself and kamal have taken two different approaches to this problem. My question is which approach is closer to the solution you have in mind - or is it a combination of Both? I see some Jaybee Podi(!) in the usage of cotton - as suggested by the story...can't see where it is appropriate..may be to arrest the stones from movement etc.
Apart from Brahmandira kal - what was the weight and dimenstions of other small stones that make up the vimana?
What was the total weight of the top kumbu? I assume it is made of 4 parts of stone....one quarter each..
My botheration is not just on the brahmandira kal but all other stones as well...each should be lifted to the top.
Going by my idea (sarams around the vimana) - how strong the sarams should have been to hold a 80 tonne stone block ?? amazing...
One final question : What was the engineering book used during such constructions? Is it a part of Shilpa sastra books or have the not survived till date ? I've heard about tamil mathematics - has it got something to do with this??
another re posting 20.4.2003 re Big temple - Gokul !!
Members may recall that the LATEST THEORY is that ::
Like a Cone ice spiral, mud was put around Vimana and 80 T (made of eight pieces - NOT SINGLE AS POPULARLY BELIEVED) STONE WAS taken to the top and the mud removed later.