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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.c47.7165

Mānasāra Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Mānasāra-Śilpaśāstra; III. Mānasāra on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Mānasāra: Translation; V. Architecture of Mānasāra: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v7.c47.7165

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Here in these inscriptions we have seen that the architects have many such titles, namely, Āchāri (no. 99, line 4, no. 100, line 8); Āchāriya (no. 100, line 7); Sarva-siddhi-Āchāri (no. 100, line 8); Sarva-siddhi-Āchārjiya (-yya) (no. 114, line 2 f); Tri-bhuvanāchāri (no. 99, line 5); Añjanāchārya (no. 101, line 5); Devāchārya (no. 101, line 6); Ovajjā (=Ojhā, no. 114, line 4); Śile-mudda (?=śilā-marddaka or modaka, no. 114, line 1). The very same architects are again given the titles of Sūtra-dhāri (no. 99, line 3; no. 100, lines 4, 12).