History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v1.c19.s12.24

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¹ *Key to the plan:*—A Temple of Sundaresvar; AA Pudu mantapam; B Shrine of Minâkshîdevî; C Small shrine of Ganesa, and D of Subrahmanya; E Vedi or Altar; F Nandi Pavilion; G Javandîsvara mantapam; H Navagraha or nine planets; I Large Ganesa; JJ Shrines of Natesvar; K Poet's College; L Tank of Golden Lillies; M Mudali Pillai mantapam; O Ashta Lakshmî hall; P 16 pillar mantapam; Q Thousand pillar mantapam; R Vîravasantarâya mantapam; S Kalyâna Sundara mantapam; T Servaikaran mantapam; U Lingam; V Tiruvachi Gopuram; W Chitra mantapam; Y Ellamvatta-siddha; Z Madura Nâyyak temple; I, II, III, IV, Four outer Gopurams; VI, VIII, IX, Three Gopurams of the second Prâkarâm; X, XI, Gates to the Minâkshî prâkarâm; VII, Gate between the temples; XII, Ashta-Sakti mantapam; The plan is reduced from one in Francis's 'Madura Gazetteer,' vol. i.