History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v1.c19.s4.56

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quarters of a mile north of the others—is represented in the woodcut (No. 194), which, strange to say, is the most nearly finished of any, and gives a fair idea of the form these oblong temples took. Though small, it is a singularly elegant little temple. In plan, its dimensions are 19 ft. by 11 ft. 3 in., and 28 ft. in height. It is in three storeys with very elegant details, and of a form very common afterwards in Dravidian architecture for gopurams or gateways. The roof has a straight ridge, adorned at the ends by Saiva trisulas, and similar emblems