The Hindu Temple v1.c3.9

v1.c3.9

I. THE PYRAMIDAL SUPERSTRUCTURE . . . . . 179 I A. THE PYRAMIDAL SUPERSTRUCTURE FORMED OF SLABS ... 189 I A1. THE STEPPED TRUNK OF THE PYRAMID ... ... ... 189 I A2. THE STRAIGHT TRUNK WITH ROUND EDGED SLABS ... 190 I B. THE PYRAMIDAL SUPERSTRUCTURE COMPOSED OF STOREYS 193 I B1. THE STEPPED TRUNK OF THE PYRAMID FORMED OF SINGLE STOREYS . . . . . 193 I B2. THE "HIGH TEMPLE" . . . . . 194 I B3. THE ENCLOSURE OF CHAPELS . . . . . 197 II. THE CURVILINEAR SUPERSTRUCTURE . . . . . 205 THE MAIN VARIETIES OF THE CURVILINEAR SUPERSTRUCTURE ... 210 II A. THE CLUSTER OF ŚIKHARAS . . . . . 210 II B. THE ŚIKHARA ENMESHED IN GAVĀKṢAS ... ... ... 214 II C. THE COMPOSITE ŚIKHARA . . . . . 218 FUNCTION AND FORM OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE ... ... ... 220