Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c16.43

c16.43

The placing of an image within a dimly lighted chamber to satisfy a craving for something mysterious and mystical, in addition to the great dome rising above in the stark sunlight outside, is here apparent. How this desire grew and was met, is shown by the sombre interiors and darkened sanctums of the later Buddhist and Brahmanical temples of the mediaeval period.