History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v1.c19.s9.7

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² The innermost court, enclosing the temple, measures 240 ft. from north to south by 181 ft. from east to west; the second 426 ft. by 295 ft.; the third 767 ft. by 503 ft.; the fourth 1,235 ft. by 849 ft.; the fifth which, with the remaining two, is occupied by houses, measures 1,653 ft. by 1,270; the sixth 2,108 ft. by 1,846 ft.; and the seventh is 2,521 ft. over all at the south end and about 2,485 at the north, by 2,865 ft. in length.—'Madras Manual of Administration,' vol. iii. p. 833; and Major Cole's plan.