History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v2.c25.s8.68

v2.c25.s8.68

The larger of the two is known as the temple of Pârvatî, and in front of it, a little way from the great temple, were two pillars, one of which (still standing in 1873) is here represented² (Woodcut No. 338). They evidently supported one of those torans, or archways, which succeeded the gateways of the Buddhist topes, and form frequently a very pleasing adjunct to Hindû temples. From the architraves of certain of these, the god was swung at certain festivals. They are, however, frail edifices at best, and easily overthrown, wherever the bigotry of the Moslims came into play.