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In the outer corner, one should place silver or fine gold according to the rules of architecture original: "Shilpashastra" prescribed for the various classes, beginning with the Brahmins. || 17 || Alternatively, following the touch of the hand, two by two, starting from the first direction, the signs of the zodiac original: "rashis" should be placed in sequence. || 18 || Which ones? One should contemplate the number and position of these signs. || 19 || Under a movable sign original: "Chara-lagna", on the days of Mars or the Sun, the wise should offer these in the eight directions of enjoyment, avoiding fixed or cruel influences. || 20 ||
Now, the Face of Rahu The "Face of Rahu" refers to the direction the celestial shadow-planet is facing, which determines inauspicious directions for building or travel.:
In the months starting with Bhadrapada, the head is in the East; in the months starting with Margashirsha, the head is in the South; in the months starting with Jyeshtha, the head is in the West; and in the months starting with Phalguna reconstructed from context, it is in the North. || 21 || The position of the Yogini A female deity or energy whose location changes daily and the rod-like alignment of the lunar days should be observed. Now, regarding the Entry Hall: one should consult the Celestial Wheel original: "Nabhishchakra". || 21 || When entering a house, during tonsure ceremonies, or during the binding of the sacred thread original: "Vratabandha", and during the completion of rituals or fire sacrifices, one must consult the Celestial Wheel. || 22 || Thus ends the section on Architecture original: "Vastu" in the Science of Craft original: "Shilpashastra".
Now, according to the Ocean of Astrology original: "Jyotishasagara", the names of the years original: "Samvatsaras" are: Prabhava (1), Vibhava (1), Shukla (2), Pramoda (3), Prajapati (5), Angira (6), Shrimukha (7), Bhava (8), Yuva (9), Dhata (10), and likewise Ishvara (11), Bahudhanya (12)...