The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c8.5

c8.5

"The front, middle, and back doors of a house should be on the same level, and in a straight line with each other. The outer door should be placed not exactly in the middle of the façade, but a little to one side. The usual rule is that in a house ten paces in length, the entrance should be between five on the right and four on the left. The same rule should be observed in the gates of temples. A *vedikâ*,¹ or raised seat, should be constructed on each side of the door."