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) v5.c35.265.3

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Wait, let's turn the head to the left (counter-clockwise): If I turn my head 90° to the left (looking from the right edge): The top of the page is the RIGHT edge. Let's check: "S. C. MUKHERJI." S . C . M U K H E R J I . If my head is tilted left, S is on the left, . C. MUKHERJI is to the right. The tops of S, C, M, U, K, H, E, R, J, I face towards the top (which is the LEFT edge of the current image)! Wait, if tops face left, then rotating 90° CLOCKWISE makes the left edge become the top edge! Wait, let's verify: If we rotate 90° CLOCKWISE: - The left edge becomes the top edge. - The tops of letters (which face the left edge) will face UP! YES! The tops of the letters face the LEFT edge of the current image! Let's double check this: Look at "THE TEN-STOREYED BUILDINGS": If you rotate 90° CLOCKWISE: The left edge becomes the top. "SHEET NO XC": Wait, where is "SHEET NO XC"? In the current image, it's at the top right, but wait: Look at "SHEET NO XC" in the current image: S is on the left, XC is on the right. Tops of S H E E T face... wait, look at the letter E in SHEET: The three bars of E point DOWN? Let's look closely at "SHEET NO XC": S H E E T The bar of T is on the left? No, it's rotated! Wait, look at "SCALE OF PARTS": S C A L E O F [ ] PARTS 0 5 10 15 20 25 The numbers: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. 0 is on the left (bottom of image). 25 is on the right (top of image). Tops of 0, 5, 1, 2 face to the LEFT edge! Look at the 5: the horizontal top bar is to the left!