Mediaeval Temples of the Dakhan c6.16

c6.16

With respect to the orientation of temples it was the usual practice to place those dedicated to Śaiva worship to face either east or west; for instance, Ambarnātha and Aundha face the west while Gondeśvara at Sinnar and Maheśvara at Pāṭṇa face the east. Vaiṣṇava and Jaina shrines may face these points and also the north, temples to Kṛiṣṇa being generally found facing the latter direction. Temples to goddesses are also found facing the north, while those to Gaṇapati generally face the south.