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87-89. The best architect should construct (staircases) for all kinds of buildings, (namely), the edifices, the pavilions (*maṇḍapa*) enclosures (*prākāra*), gateways (*gopura*), and similarly for hills, tanks, wells, lakes, towns, and villages.