Eight Principal buildings of a Fort

The king is instructed to build eight buildings of the following description within a fort for his use during war. These are, Bhadra, Sarvatobhadra, Nandyavarta, Jayanta, Vardhamana, Svastika, Picchanda and kostha- mandira, in eight different directions. These structures at each step are fitted with SataghnI (hundred killers). To the eight directions on the rampart are fitted eight flags each carrying replica of Mahadurga in her fearful form, Bhairava, the awful, kalamrtyu, the terrific, Yama with the deadly, noose, Aghora with a deadly countenance, the the terror-striking Vetala, Virabhadra, the mighty and kalaratri the awesome one. In the inner sanctum of the fort, should be installed, in temples, the idols of the 36. 37. Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika describes such contrivances as samkramasetu (36.21) For some of their descriptions see Samaranganasutradhara P. 272 for Bhadra, p. 279 for Sarva tobhadra, p.274 for Nandyavarta, and p.275 for Svastika

533 presiding deity (ies), Candika, Vighnesa, Vighnesa, Ksetrapala, Sastr, Mahalaksmi, Kesava, Bhaskara, Tvastr and Vagdevi for the protection of the fort and be regularly worshipped. (37. 3-10)