The Hindu Temple v1.c9.s5.27

v1.c9.s5.27

The ‘Mayamata’, XV. 28, and the ‘Kāśyapaśilpa’, VI. 15, speak of the pillar (pāda) without qualification and not of the wall pillar (kuḍya-stambha) only, whereas the ‘Kāśyapaśilpa’, VIII. 4-9, says that the width of the pillar (dārupāda) at its base should be 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/11 or 1/12 of its height. Similarly also the ‘Tantrasamuccaya’, I. II. 10 where 1/8, 1/9 or 1/10 of the height of the wooden pillar (dārustambha) are given as the width at the base. The width of these pillars at the top is 7/8, 8/9 or 9/10 of the width of the respective base. The width of the Kuḍya-Stambha here is given as 1/2, 2/3 or 3/4 of that of the Dārustambha.