Begin at the centre
Six measured petals establish the first axis before any pigment is laid.
E
East gate
A measured system
Order carries the colour
मण्डल · ०२
Let the gates carry the order
East, south, west, north turn white, yellow, red, green around the square.
S
South gate
Paint in mineral, not atmosphere
Lapis, cinnabar and malachite stay opaque against the charnel-ground field.
W
West gate
Finish with the line
A burnished gold rule closes each precinct without a bevel or shadow.
N
North gate