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98-102. It is not undesirable to show the great god of adoration (in a temple to its front door); the staircases should, therefore, be constructed at (either of) the sides of the front portico : at the two sides, at the back part (of the temple), and at the sides of the (two) wings in front of it (the temple) : wherever the staircases are built there would be no defect ; (only) the best architect should not construct the front staircases straight in front of the building.