Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v1.c55.73

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The list of the equipment of a stable is simply formidable. It consists in the first instance of the place for fire keeping (South-West corner), the water pot (North-East), the place for mortar, Ulūkhala (North-West) ; secondly it consisted of a number of implements like Niśśreṇī (stair-cases), Kuśa (sacred grass), wells covered with planks, Kuddāla, Uddāla (spades etc ), Guḍakas (balls), Śukta-yogas and Khuras (hoofs), hair-cutters, horns, hatchets, Nādyās and the lamps—all these to be placed in the South-West. Again there should be a good number of pots for storing water etc, to be used in the event of outbreak of fire etc. Thirdly, the Hasta-vāsī, Śilā (the stone) lamp, Darvī, Phāla and shoes, manifold varieties of Piṭakas and Vastis should also form a part of the equipment, of a stable.