रूपमण्डन एवं देवमूर्त्ति-प्रकरणम् (मण्डन सूत्रधार - प्राचीन मूर्तिकला एवं देव-प्रतिमा लक्षण सटीक)

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The next subsection is concerning Bāṇa-lingas. The places
of origin of Bāṇa phalluses (śl. 102, 103); the selection of Bāṇa-
lingas (śl. 104); the bad Bāṇa-lingas (śl. 105, 106); the condi-
tions, when even pieces of stone are sacred (śl. 107); the sacred-
ness of Bāṇas, from any place whatsoever (śl. 108); the shape of
Bāṇas which give wealth, etc., (śl. 109-110); the sacredness of
Bāṇas, under all conditions (śl. 111—114); the merits of installing
Bāṇas (śl. 115—121); the glory of worshipping Bāṇas having one
to fourteen asras (śl. 122) are described, in order.
The characteristics of sacred tanks attached to Śiva shrines
(śl. 123); the merits of taking baths in the same (śl. 124a) and
the sins for stepping across waters, with which Śiva is washed
(śl. 124b); the procedure of circumbulating sacred shrines of
deities (śl. 125) and special restrictions with regard to Jaina shrines
(śl. 126); the directions to which the water conduit, praṇāla,
should face (śl. 127); the characteristics of pedestals etc., (śl. 128,
129) and conduits etc., (śl. 129—132 and 150); and of sluices
(śl. 133) are given.
The diverse parts of a Pīṭha, base (śl. 134—138); the direc-
tions against making the liṅga or pīṭha too small or big (śl. 139)
and defects for these (śl. 140) are described.
The varieties of Pedestals (śl. 141,142) and the characteristics
of the different Pedestals (śl. 142—146) and their special qualities
(śl. 147—148); the directions for making Pedestals, to be of the
same class with the phalluses (śl. 149); the characteristics of
Mukha-liṅga (śl. 151) and the names of the different faces
(śl. 152) are described.
Next, are described, Śiva Temples with one door (śl. 153, 154);
and with four doors (śl. 155—157); and the Guardians facing the
east (śl. 158, 159), the south (śl. 160, 161), the west (śl. 162, 163)
and the north (śl. 164, 165), respectively; and lastly, the
positions of the animal vehicles, vāhanas for deities (śl. 166, 167);
the height of the images, to which, their respective vāhanas should
look up (śl. 168).