Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus c4.s3.55

c4.s3.55

“ There are eight sorts of villages or towns, namely, 1. *dandáca* (that which resembles a staff); 2. *sarvatób’hadra* (in every respect happy); 3. *nandyávartta* (the abode of happiness); 4. *padmaca* (that which has the form of a lotus flower); 5. *sivastica* (that which resembles the mystical figure so named); 6. *prastara* (that which has the shape of a conch); 7. *cármuca* (that which resembles a bow); and 8. *chaturmuc’ha* (that which has four faces).