The Hindu Temple v1.c8.s2.23

v1.c8.s2.23

Congregational worship has no place in Hinduism⁴¹. It determined however the apsidal plan of the barrel-vaulted Caitya-hall, the Buddhist temple. The resolve to build and generally also the funds for the building were the contribution of the Yajamāna or Kāraka and he entrusted the work to priest and craftsman. The merit of their knowledge came back to him who had employed, remunerated and then dismissed them⁴².