Mayamatam and Vastu Prakash have been found to be the best because of their comprehensiveness and coherence. Mayamatam and Mansara Silpa Shastra are considered Dravidian because they are from South India whereas Viswaskarama Vaastu Shastra is considered Aryan due to its North Indian origin. There is a distinction of style based on the place of origin of the Text. Other treatises such as Agni Purana and works by Kautilya and Sukracharya are not popular even though they preceded the above mentioned documents.Aparajita Priccha (a dialogue between Viswakarma and his son Aparajita, written by Bhuvanadevacharya) Silparatna.Viswakarma Vaastushastra (by Viswakarma),.The body of Vastu knowledge is monumental with lakhs of shlokas, which were handed down to succeeding generations by word of mouth and through hand written monographs such as: Vastu Shastra is a Vedanga, a branch of Sthapatya Veda, which in turn is a part of Yajur Veda. Hence, it can be said that Vastu Shastra as a science has evolved thousands of years back. The first reference of this science dates back to the Vedas. The origin of this science of architecture and directions, however, is not very new. Vastu Shastra is increasing in popularity these days as a conceptual science that helps in creating harmonious settings at homes and places of work.
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