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) v7.c47.1822
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The best ground selected for foundations is excavated to the depth of a man’s height with uplifted arms. The bottom of the pit thus excavated should be rocky or water, and the pit is filled with sands and water which are closely pressed and hardened by means of wooden hammers shaped like the elephant’s foot. Upon such foundations, the strength whereof varies according to the weight of the construction above, various structures are constructed.