Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v1.c52.3
Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v1.c52.3
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1. *Prākāra*—the surmounting parapets, i.e. the surrounding walls.
2. *Parikhā*—moats, ramparts girt by large, wide and deep ditches.
3. *Dvāra*—the gates and gopurams.
4. *Aṭṭālakas*—towers and the turrets. 5 *Rathyā*—chariot-roads connecting the town with the country.