Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c13.s2.4

c13.s2.4

Another vihara in one story is that attached to the left side of the chaitya hall at Kondane, a representative example, save that it is one of the rare exceptions of the Hinayana type in which the central hall is not plain, but pillared. The exterior, although much of its lower part has broken away, is a very interesting production, as originally it consisted of a pillared portico, the end walls of which still remain. Projecting over this portico is a massive cornice, together with a feature corresponding to an entablature, every detail of which is an exact copy of intricate wooden construction. Within the portico is a screen wall with three square-headed openings, forming the doorway and a window on each side Inside is a large hall measuring 23 feet by 29 feet, surrounded by a colonnade, and with cells opening out from the three interior sides. The pillars of the colonnade support roof