The Hindu Temple v1.c5.s7.12

v1.c5.s7.12

⁹² The ‘Agnipurāṇa’, ch. XCIII. 7-9, makes it clear that the concurrences of all the orthogonals and the following 12 types of concurrences are to be avoided; Mahāmarma, Anuja, Hala, Triśūla, Svastika, Vajra, Mahāsvastika, Sampuṭa, Trikaṭa, Maṇibandha, Saviśuddha and Padamarma (when making wells, etc.). Amongst the southern texts, the ‘Kāmikāgama’, XVIII. 19-20, enumerates 9 positions where no temples of gods should be set up: Hṛdaya the heart, the centre; Vaṃśaka, the diagonal, Sūtrabandha, a concurrence of lines, Sirā, and 6, 8 or 4 Śūlas.