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The Hindu Temple v1.c4.s2.22

The Hindu Temple v1.c4.s2.22

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v1.c4.s2.22

The Sūtragrāhīs or Sūtradhāras, who hold the cord (sūtra, śulva, rajju, etc.) [originally the bamboo rod (veṇu)] in the construction of the Vedic altar, have been, it appears, described by Democritos (440 B.C.) as Harpedonaptai.