The Hindu Temple v1.c9.s8.6

v1.c9.s8.6

The complete correlation of Prāsāda and Maṇḍapa (Mahāmaṇḍapa) is seen by the walls of this Sāndhāra temple comprising within one rectangular space, the Garbhagṛha with its own or internal wall (antara-bhitti), porch (antarāla) and ambulatory, as well as the Mahāmaṇḍapa with its four central pillars. These lie in one line with the respective pillars of the Antarāla and the lateral walls of the Garbhagṛha; and furthermore with the pillars of the balcony of the ambulatory behind the Garbhagṛha, in one direction, and with the internal pillars of Maṇḍapa and Ardha-Maṇḍapa in the opposite direction.