The Hindu Temple v1.c9.s8.12

v1.c9.s8.12

The Maṇḍapa is either square or rectangular. It should have the width of the Prāsāda (S.S. LXVII. 98; Fig. on p. 255) or its width is equal to the height or diagonal of the Prāsāda (S.S. LXVI. 8). These are the most perfect proportions; or else it should be double—it has twice the width of the Prāsāda in the Udayapur Temple (below) or its length is 1¾ of the width of the Prāsāda.⁵¹ Any of these proportions may be chosen according to the available space (LXVII. 10) and other