Studies in Indian Art c14.s5.3
Studies in Indian Art c14.s5.3
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c14.s5.3
A temple is called *Prāsāda*. It has three principal divisions along its vertical line. The lower portion is the *Adhishṭhāna* (base), the central one the *Maṇḍovara* and the upper one the *Śikhara* surmounted by an *Āmalaka*. Vertical height is called *Udaya* or *Samutsedha*².