The Hindu Temple v1.c8.s7.67

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The sum of all the possible cavities, one above the other, in the centre of the temple, is "like a hollow reed". It traverses, in principle, though not structurally, the temple from the apex to its foundation. On top of the superstructure, the "hollow reed" or shaft is seen to emerge from the body of the temple. It exceeds it by a short span and is crowned by a 'dome' (Figs. f-h, Part VI) or by the Āmalaka (Fig. i; and Pl. I) of the temple.