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History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c32.s2.t8.9

History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c32.s2.t8.9

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v1.c32.s2.t8.9

The Viśvakarma Vāstuśāstram (p. 51) clearly describes the vāpis. "Small tanks (vāpis) may be square, rectangular or circular in shape and their dimensions may be from 3 to 10 daṇḍas. It is enclosed by walls and has springs on all the four sides.

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