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with double rows of storeyed houses a bound. Kānya Kubja or Kanoj is a name which shows that Viswakarma's text is of all-India application though its adoption is more noticeable in the south.
Pattana is a sea-port town or sometimes a hill-side town. The site is selected with special attention to a plentiful supply of drinking water. It is protected by ram. parts and is divided into twelve parts each having 8 streets. One-fourth the space is occupied by the king's palace either in the centre or in the west, and a Durga temple is attached to the palace. It has turrets and a court house. It has many temples in various parts of the town and subsidiary streets as well. The population is over 10,000 and art-galleries well guarded by watches are provided. It is specially laid down that such sea.port towns with all com. forts are essential for every area. All sea-ports throughout India especially in the East coast end in Pattanam. Begin. ning from Kalinga pattanam, we have Visākha pattanam, Masulipaţtanam, Chennapattanam (Madras) Tirumalarājan pațțaņam, Nagapattanam, Kāvirippūmpațțaņam (the ancient capital of the Cholas), Adirāmpattanam and Kayal pattanam
The presence of these ancient vestiges in greater abundance in East and South of India is easily accounted for by the comparative freedom of this part of the country from foreign invasions.
Sibira is an encampment for the kings, his ministers, oommander-in-chief, legal advisers, courtiers and other officers. It is generally a temporary structure but perma. nent encampments are also recommended. It is to be located at the edge of a forest, or the slopes of hills and generally under large shady trees like the banyan. The structures are of wood, granite, metallic plate, tentage or brickwork.
The seventh type is Vāhinimukha. It is to be located, as the name indicates, at the mouths of a river. It is pro. tectod by a regular fort or by moro ramparts and guarded
| SR No. | 010145 |
| Book Title | Vishwakarma Vastushastram |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Vasudev Shastri, N B Gadre |
| Publisher | S Gopalan Tanjor |
| Publication Year | 1958 |
| Total Pages | 834 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 37 MB |