The Hindu Temple v1.c7.s1.40

v1.c7.s1.40

²⁰ 'Pratiṣṭhāpaddhati', quoted in 'Īśānaśivagurudeva-paddhati', ib. f. The solid foundation described in the texts is not the only kind. Another type has been preserved in Sirpur (near Raipur) C. P. below brick temples of the 7th—8th century. They are built on hollow oblong cell foundations with slate stone walls. Near the level of the intended basement or floor of the temple, the cells are made to diminish by corbelling till the space is so small as to be covered by thick, strong slabs. The walls of the temple rise from a level terrace of strong