History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c43.132

v3.c43.132

*Mahākalpalatā*:—( Matsya 286 ). Ten *kalpalatās* with figures of various flowers and fruits should be made of gold, they should have figures of Vidyādhara couples, of deities resembling lokapālas and the several *śaktis*, viz. Brāhmī, Anantaśakti, Āgneyī, Vāruṇī and others and above all there should be a canopy. Two of the kalpalatās should be placed in the middle of a circle drawn on the altar and the other eight in the eight quarters on the altar. There should be ten cows and jars. Two should be bestowed on the guru and the remaining eight on eight priests.