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town entry gates or arched gates should also have the same ratio. Their number varies with the size of the town. The water reservoirs should be in the ratio of 1: 2: 0.2 in length, width and depth 13. It has been stated that a city should have mountain on one side and river on the other side for security reasons in those days.
The royal palaces or richmen's buildings have been detailed well contrasted to common houses. The palaces should have (i) balconies, (ii) servants' quarters, (iii) dressing rooms, (iv) prayer halls, (v) small/large temples, (vi) amorous sports halls, (vii) delivery rooms, (viii) recreation rooms, (ix) sports rooms and (x) park & plantation areas. In fact, the palaces are miniature cities within towns. The dimensional ratios and details are similar to the towns except that they are smaller in size. The individual buildings have a ratio of 2: 1:3 (1: 0.5: 1.5/0.75) in terms of length, width and height depending on the shape and size of the buildings 14. The doors of the houses have a ratio of 1: 1: 1.5-2.4. The colours of the houses are attractive but variable. Recently, the Jaina architect texts are found to mention 16324 types of houses with 60' x 70', 54' x 40', 36' x 42', 30' x 36', 24' x 30 sizes for peoples of different castes 23. (2) Temple Architecture
The shapes and sizes of Jaina temples (whether in towns or in palaces) differ in dimensional details. Some simple formulae (i-iv) relating to their length, width and height have been in Jambūdvipaprajñapti as below: (i) Vh=b (ii) 2h-50=1 (iii) (1+b)/2=h, (iv) (1+b) h = foundation
In general, the temples are said to have 1: b: h: 1: 0.5: 0.75. The description of temples suggests that they have many parts inside and outside so as to have natural and picturesque surroundings. The temple actually consists of (i) three doors (1: 1: 2) (ü) Sanctum Sanctorum (1: U1/4: 1/2) (iii) Altar (1:1/8) (iv) Steps (1:1/2: 0.4) (v) Seating or worship hall (1:1/2:176) (vi) Observation gallery (1: 1: 1/6) attached with the (vii) Meeting hall (1:1: ). It should have a mound (1:1.5) with odorous trees, a park, water-reservoir, arched gate and flags all around. The colours of the temples are also attractive but variable. It is clear that the dimensions of the temples are (somewhat) different in their ratios of 1:b: h in comparison to the general buildings.
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