The Hindu Temple v1.c8.s6.11

v1.c8.s6.11

The square of the ground plan, the interior of the sanctuary, the small cubicle filled with darkness extended into the mass of the Prāsāda, and its towering superstructure, or the Śikhara, which rises from the beam or architrave (uttara) of its walls; these are the surroundings of image or symbol. This is the place towards which the devotee proceeds where worship is offered. This nucleus remains, poor, undisguised yet hidden, the place where dwells the Supreme Principle, as God, Īśvara, in the consecrated image or symbol.