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Manasara Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Shilpashastra; III. Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Manasara: Translation; V. Architecture of Manasara: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v1.c6.s31.74

Mānasāra Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Mānasāra-Śilpaśāstra; III. Mānasāra on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Mānasāra: Translation; V. Architecture of Mānasāra: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v1.c6.s31.74

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(1) In the north-east corner is stated to be (1) the family chapel (deva-gṛiha); in the east (2) the room for all things (sarva-vastu-gṛiha), (3) the bath room (snāna-gṛiha), and (4) the room for churning milk (dadhi-manthana); in the south-east corner (5) the kitchen; in the south (6) the Bṛi(Vṛi)tasagṛiha (?), (7) the Śaina-gṛiha, (? Śauna = meat kept at a slaughter house), and (8) the lavatory (purīsha-gṛiha); in the south-west corner (9) the library (śāstra-gṛiha); in the west (10) the study (vidyābhyāsa-gṛiha), (11) the dining-hall (bhojana-gṛiha), and (12) the weeping-room (rodana-gṛiha); in the north-west corner (13) the granary (dhānya-gṛiha); in the north (14) the bedroom (saṁbhoga-gṛiha, or the house for enjoying one self in), (15) the store-room (dravya-gṛiha), and (16) the room for invalids or medicine (aushadha-gṛiha).