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Ch. I – Miśrakādhyāyaḥ 15 41. The house owner having the zodiac signs of Pisces, Scorpio, and Leo will have his house facing towards the East. The houses of people having the zodiac signs of Virgo, Capricorn, and Cancer will face towards the South. 42. Owners having the zodiac signs of Libra, Gemini, Sagittarius will have houses facing towards the West. (Those having) Aquarius, Aries and Taurus will have houses facing towards the North and it is regarded as auspicious. 43. If the construction of a temple and others start in the month of Śrāvaṇa then there will be increase of wealth but there will be void if done in Bhādra and eternal quarrels if in Āśvina. 44. If construction is started in the month of Kārtika then there will be loss of servants, but some people say there may be gain of grain. A construction in the month of Mārgaśīrṣa brings in wealth, and Lakṣmī in the month of Pauṣa, but in some cases there may be fear from thieves. 45-46a. There will be fear of fire if a construction starts in the month of Māgha and prosperity if in Phālguna. There will be sorrow for the master in Caitra and wealth in Vaiśākha, death in Jyeṣṭhā, loss of animals in Āṣāḍha. Sārasāgaraḥ. 46b. One should not think of faulty months if a house is built with grass or leaves. If the timing is inauspicious, but the days are favourable, the construction will be beneficial. 47. One should not start construction if the Sun is in Gemini (Yugmaga), Virgo, Pisces and Sagittarius.