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.c47.2822

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Kritvā prabhūtaṁ salilaṁ ārāmān viniveśya cha ।
Devāyatanaṁ kuryād yaśo-dharmābhivṛiddhaye ॥
'Having made great water reservoirs and laid out gardens, let one build a temple to heighten one's reputation and merit.'
(*Bṛihat-Saṁhitā*, LVI, 1 : *J. R. A. S.*, N. S Vol. VI, p. 316.)

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Bṛhatsaṃhitā — Varāhamihira, Sanskrit