The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c19.s2.30

c19.s2.30

Several other indeterminate problems of the above type present themselves in connexion with the construction of the Fire-altars of other shapes. We need not dilate upon them here. It should, however, be noted that the actual difficulties of construction are much more than what will appear from the mere algebraic considerations. For the bricks will have to be arranged in such a configuration as to have the prescribed shape of the altar.