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Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v1.c55.32

Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v1.c55.32

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v1.c55.32

1. Residence—the *Gṛha*.
2. Seat of Justice—*Dharmādhikaraṇa*
3. Store House—*Koṣṭhāgāra*
4. Pavilions of birds and animals.
5. Kitchen—*Mahānasa*
6. The pavilion of the public audience, i.e. *Āsthāna-maṇḍapa* or *Sabhājanāśraya*.
7. Dinning hall—*Bhojanasthāna*
8. Vādya-śālā (Hall of the Instrumental Music).
9. The Bards.
10. The Arsenal—*Carmāyudhas*
11. The fashioning of the golden and silver ornaments.
12. The secret store-house—the *Gupti*.
13. Dance & drama—*Prekṣā* & *Saṅgīta*
14. The sheds for the chariots & the elephants.
15. The Vāpī
16. The Interior chamber *Antaḥ-pura*—the Harem well fortified *Note*—Its Gopura, the main gate should face towards the North and the palaces of the queens should face towards the West.
17. Pleasure and swinging and play pavilions— *Krīḍā* - *dolāālayas*
18. Chambers of the Princesses—*Kumārī-bhavanas*
19. The alternative chambers of the queens *N.B.*—The secondary inner chamber however, is to be located on *Indra*.
20. The lying-in-chamber—*Ariṣṭāgṛha*
21. The Aśoka Orchard.
22. The Batha—*Snāna-gṛha*
23. The shower *Dhārāgṛha*.
24. The Creeper pavilions—*Latā-gṛhas*
25. Wooden hills—Dārugiri—the Vāpīs and the well-laid flower lines—*Puṣpa-vīthīs*, and the flower pavilions—*Puṣpa-veśma*, together with the machine room—*Yantra-karmānta* 26. Water sheds (both for drinking and other uses)—*Pānagṛha*
27. Another store house
28. The factory of armaments—*Āyudha-Mandira*
29. The third variety of the store-house.
30. The chamber for the wooden-mortar (*Ulūkhala*) and flour-mill (*Śilāyantra*).
31. Timber work—*Dārukarmānta*
32. The gymnasium and the theatre and the picture palace—*Vyāyāma-Nāṭya-Citra-gṛhas*
33. Medical stores
34. Stables for elephants
35. Cow-sheds and the milk reservoir—*Kṣīra-gṛha*
36. The priest
37. Coronation pavilion and the one for alms, study and *Śāntika* also.
38. The places where Cāmara and Chatra are kept together with the Council House.
39. The stable for the horses—*Mandurā*.
40. The living chambers of the princes—The *Rājaputra-veśma*
41. The Study chambers of the princes—*Vidyādhigama-śālā*
42. The queen mother
43. Pavilions for palanquine and the bed chamber and the drawing room—*Śibikā-Śayyā-Āsana-gṛha*
44. Pleasure ponds and lotus lakes.
45. Palaces of uncle and maternal uncle.
46. Palaces of the Sāmantas.
47. Devakula, the royal Chapel
48. The Astronomer's place and also that of an Astrologer.
49. The Residence of the Commander-in-Chief.
50. The Assembly Hall—the *Sabhā*.