The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t8.23

c8.t8.23

**10.10-10.14.** *Placement of bricks in the first layer.* The placement of bricks is shown in Fig. 39 (a) and (b). Two methods are given for the head; the second method is shown in (b). In each case the number of bricks employed is 14. At the eastern and the western end of the body near the junctions with the head and the tail 5 B₃s are placed. In the truncated parts, B₂s and B₃s are placed. Since the head has already been covered, this means placement in the 4 corners of the body, 2 sides of the wing (excluding the western end), eastern and western sides of the curved wings and the feathers at the end. The rest is filled with B₁ bricks.