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112 Išānastvagurudevapadihati wood, lime and mortar are the materials by which they are made. The drains are divided into five types based on their specifications such as length and width. The next item is the varieties of balls such as square, round, rectangular, conical etc. These should be made with different specification for temples, palaces and ordinary houses. The place for storing water for distribution is also described in detail. This is meant to help the weary travellers who may · approach such places to quench the thirst. (33) The next section deals with the materials for the construction of temples and palaces. They are of six types like granite, wood, baked bricks etc., as follows. द्रव्याण्यथ विमानादे: शिला दारूणि चेष्टकाः । लोष्टानि मृत् सुधा चेति षड्विधानि प्रचक्षते ॥ Then the details regarding the selection of materials are enumerated. The selection of wood and bricks, making of bricks. preparation of lime etc., are the subjects dealt with here. The topics covered are as follows: दार्विष्टकालोष्टसुधाविशेषाः प्रोक्ता यथालक्षणतश्च योगाः। सन्धि: स्थितानामपि शायितानां सन्दर्शितोऽनेकविधो यथावत् ।। (34)
The topics dealt with in this section are enumerated in the last stanza of the portion as follows :
एवं स्तूपीकुम्भयोश्च प्रतिष्ठा तन्त्रेषूक्ता या विमान प्रतिष्ठा ।
प्रोक्ता ह्यस्मिन् हृत्प्रतिष्ठा च याभिः
प्रासादः स्यात् सुप्रतिष्ठो महेश: ।।
First item is the selection of the architect whose qualifications are to be noted carefully. At the top of the shrine pinnacles and domes should be fitted. The pot shaped dom or pinnacle can be made of gold, silver and copper. The consecration of the shrine should be made on a favourable occasion. The installation of the idol assumes great significance. The priest enjoined for the funçtion should utter several hymns,
