The Hindu Temple v1.c9.s5.45

v1.c9.s5.45

With the prototype of the Vāstumaṇḍala as the tonic, the ground plan is laid out rhythmically 1) from the centre, 2) along its perimeter and 3) once more from there in rhythms in which is summed up the inner impact of movement; it acquires visibility on the outside of the building which is clasped by its indentations and arises in the gradations of its planes.¹⁴