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-> the lanes and bylanes (Uparathyah and Uparathyakan) and the paths joining the buildings with the streets should also be four Dhanus vide. The Purana refers to the Ghanta-patha. Dr. D.R.Patil is of opinion that it probably refers to a 41 village high-way. It should be four padas wide being
The Vrtti-
margas should be one half pada wide and the Pr盲gvaisa one pada.
In the next verse we are told that the 'avaskara' and
'parivaha' should be one p膩da vide. Parivaha probably means
separated from the buildings by three p盲das.
the drainage.
The
Then there is a mention of four kinds of durgas.
first three kinds of durgas are protected by Nature. The
fourth kind of durga is an artificial (Krtrima) fort. It is
distinguished by a rampart that runs round it. It has only
one gate known as the Svastika end has a Kumaripura in it.
The ditch in front of it is eight, nine or ten hastas deep
and wide.
43 In ancient Indian town-planning different parts were
allotted to different castes. A piece of land possessing
certain properties was thought to be specially suited to a
particular caste. The colour and taste of the land are taken
into consideration. The plot which is white, red, yellow and
black in colour is recommended for the four castes in a
descending order. The Matsya Purana also a signs the sweet
taste to the Brahmanas, pungent taste to the Ksatriyas, sour
taste to the Vaisyas and astringent to the sudras. In case
the signs were not clear some superstitious methods were
resorted to. An earthen lamp containing four wicks in the