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(1) The soil of the plot, where a village, town, fort, palace, temple or house is to be built, is examined with regard to its shape, colour, odour, feature, taste and touch (M. iii. 16-32). The elevation of the ground as well as the luxuriant growth of certain plants, trees and grasses on the ground are also examined (M. iv. 4-38). If a plot of land is found to be satisfactory on all or most of these examinations, it should be selected for a village, town, fort, or house, as the case may be. But even after this selection, it would be wise to test the ground by some other ways.