Manasara Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Manasara-Shilpashastra; III. Manasara on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Manasara: Translation; V. Architecture of Manasara: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v7.c47.4849
Mānasāra Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Mānasāra-Śilpaśāstra; III. Mānasāra on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Mānasāra: Translation; V. Architecture of Mānasāra: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v7.c47.4849
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Seven maṇḍapas are, as stated, built in front of the prāsāda or the main edifice (line 157). They are technically called Himaja, Nishadaja, Vijaya, Mālyaja, Pāriyātra, Gandhamādana and Hema-kūṭa (lines 163–156). Various parts of these, such as walls, roofs, floors, balconies, courtyards, doors, windows, pillars, etc., are described in detail (lines 166–175). Besides these seven, various other maṇḍapas are also described in accordance with their architectural details and the various purposes for which they are built.
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- Mānasāra — Sanskrit