The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t5.23
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t5.23
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**7.4-7.7.** Baudhāyana says the *gārhapatya* fire-altar has the form of a square according to one tradition and of a circle according to another. The area is always one sq. *vyāyāma*. It is constructed with 21 bricks in each layer. For the placing of bricks in the square *gārhapatya*, the following two methods are adopted.