The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c15.20
The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c15.20
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c15.20
The st'hânaka type would contain an image of Vishnu as the Pillar of the Universe, or of the Buddha in a similar aspect as the Teacher of the Law. The roof of it would be the sikhara. The âsana type would be represented by an image of Buddha or of Siva in a Yoga attitude, or seated on a throne—the roof of the cell being flat or domical, or a combination of the terraced roof and dome. Arjûna’s Rath at Mâmallapuram (Pl. XXVI) is an illustration of it.