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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) v2.c13.s3.58

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) v2.c13.s3.58

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² Chapter IV, Section 4:—
(1) देवमन्दिरनिर्माणव्यवस्था—the construction of temples and other kinds of buildings. For details of royal palaces see the concluding portion of chapter I.
(2) प्रतिमानिर्माणव्यवस्था—images.
(3) मूर्तीनां वाहननिर्माणव्यवस्था—the images of the riding animals of deities.
(4) गणपतिमूर्तिनिर्माणव्यवस्था—the image of Gaṇapati
(5) शक्तिमूर्तिनिर्माणव्यवस्था—images of the female deities.
(6) बालमूर्तिनिर्माणव्यवस्था—images of Bāla (Child Kṛishṇa).
(7) सप्ततालादिमूर्तिभेदस्य निर्माणव्यवस्था—the images measured in the seven (*sapta*) and other *tāla* measurements.
(8) पिशाचीमूर्तिनिर्माणव्यवस्था—the images of the demonesses.
(9) भग्नप्रतिमास्थापनव्यवस्था—the repair of the damaged images.
(10) उत्सवव्यापारव्यवस्था—Festival in connection with installation of images Section 6—
(1) दुर्गनिर्माण—the construction of forts (and fortified towns) For full details see the writer's Dictionary under *tālamāna*