The Hindu Temple v1.c8.s7.28

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⁹² ‘Bhaviṣya Purāṇa’, CXXX. 32 which derives from the Br. S., or from a source common to both, substitutes Gṛharāja for Guharāja, see Part VII, 2nd chart (cf. also S.S. Ch. XLIX. 16; 160). ⁹³ The ‘Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra’, LIX. 193-197, describes the temple called Guhādhāra ; its name however is derived from the division of the door-frame (dvārabheda) into several compartments (guhā) as it is also described elsewhere. It should resemble the temple Simha. This possibly includes a half forgotten identification of the temple type called Siṃhāsya (‘Matsyapurāṇa’, CCLXIX. 28) and the Guharāja of the ‘Bṛhat Saṃhitā’ (see Part VII, second chart). "Viśvakarman has described 3000 types of temples" says the ‘Bhaviṣya Purāṇa’ CXXX. 36. ⁹⁴ ASIAR, 1915-16, Pt. II, p. 17. It is situated between Deogarh and Candpur in central India. This temple, of about the 9th century, similar in this respect to the Pārvatī temple at Nachna Kuthara has on the flat roof of its Garbhagṛha, another though smaller cubical sanctuary—and on top of this a curvilinear Śikhara. In principle, the two temples types, the one with several storeys and the other with a curvilinear Śikhara are placed here one above the other. ⁹⁵ The Ananda Pagoda in Pagan, Burma, being a ‘Ku’ or cave has such Kuharas, ‘caves’ or halls, in the 4 directions, radiating from a massive centre. The Burmese name for structural brick temples is ‘Ku’; cf. note 104. ⁹⁶ ‘Vāyu Purāṇa’, Ch. XXXIX. 55-57 (śaila-gṛha ; guhā-gṛha). ⁹⁷ Ib., śl. 1. This does not mean, as P. K. Acharya, ‘Indian Architecture’, p. 21, opines that "the ‘Vāyu Purāṇa’ maintains its unique position by dealing with the construction of various temples built on mountain tops". ⁹⁸ Ib., śl. 57 ; the large residence (bhavanam) of Kuvera and also ‘Harmya-prāsādas’ are described on mount Piśācaka.