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⁵³ The division of an area marked by pillars is measured from their outer corners, as a rule. The Maṇḍapas of South Indian temples are classified according to the number of their pillars; the 4 pillared, 12, 16, 32 and 100 pillared Maṇḍapa have each their special name and those having more than 100 pillars are known as Viśāla (I.P. IV, XXXII. 97-116; cf. Fig. on p. 257). The synonyms for pillar are: Sthāṇu, Sthūṇa, Pāda, Jaṅghā, Caraṇa, Aṅghrika, Stambha, Talipa and Kampa ('Mayamata', XV. 2). The proportionate measurements of Maṇḍapa and Prāsāda, of the pillars and intercolumnia, are dealt with in the 'Īśānaśivagurudeva-paddhati', l.c.