Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c39.39

c39.39

But the most original achievement at Wangath is the solid masonry plinth standing separate from the temples and evidently the remains of a building of a special type Measuring about one hundred and twenty feet long by seventy-five feet wide with a height of ten feet and approached by a stairway on its southern face, along its sides are over thirty massive monolithic bases or piers at regular intervals of some twelve feet. Enough therefore remains of this structure to indicate that it was a pillared pavilion of imposing dimensions and appearance, although it is not unlikely that its immense span or roof could only have been composed of some system of wooden construction. The pier bases each over three feet in width are boldly moulded in a characteristic style, and each contains a socket for the insertion of a large monolithic shaft. As with much of the architecture of the country its chief features are the size of the structural units and the resultant largeness of its parts, inspired possibly by the great scale of the natural surroundings.