The Hindu Temple v1.c9.s9.73

v1.c9.s9.73

| Names | Shape of ground plan [number of sides (aśra)] | Number of storeys (bhūmi) | [in cubits (hastas)] | Śikhara | Aṇḍa | Śṛṅga | Garbha | Dvāra | Prāggrīva | Kuṇḍara | Gavākṣa | Jāla | Candraśālā | Valabhī |
| | | | Width | Height | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1. Meru ... | 6 | 12; 16*; 16‡ | 32; 50* | 64 | several‡ | | 100* | Andhārīkā‡ | 4 | All | many† | | | |
| 2. Mandara ... | 6 | 10; 12* | 30; 45*; 40‡ | 60 | 1 | | | | | Prāsādas have Prāggrīvas aud Toraṇas† | | | | |
| 3. Kailāsa ... | 6 | 8; 9*; 10† | 28; 40*; 16** | 56 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4. Vimānacchanda ... | 6 | 8 | 21; 34*; 12 or 20‡ | 42 | many* | | | | 4‡ | | | Gavākṣas | Jālas | |
| 5. Nandana ... | 6 | 6 | 32; 30*; 30‡ | 64 | | 16 | | | | | | | | On both sides* |
| 6. Samudra†; Samudga ... | 16* circular | 1; 2* | 8* | 16 | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 7. Padma ... | 16* 6 petals | 1; 3* | 12**; 20*; 8, 12 or 20‡ | 16 | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 8. Garuḍa ... 2nd Garuḍa 3rd Garuḍa | Shape of Garuḍa; 6‡ with wings and tail.* | 7; 1† 8*; 6* 10*; 12‡ | 24; 10 or 8‡ | 48 | | 20 | | | | | | | | 3* |
| 9. Nandivardhana‡; Nandin | Garuḍa without wings and tail.* | 7 | 24; 32*; 32‡ | 48 | | 20 | | | | | | | | |
| 10. Gaja*; Kuñjara ... | Elephant-back. | 1; 6** | 16 | 32 | | 1 | | | | | | | 3; many* | Valabhī |
| 11. Gharāja†; Guharāja ... | Guhā (cave) | 1 | 16 | 32 | | | | | | | | on→ | Valabhī |
| 12. Vṛṣa ... | Circular | 1; 2* 3**; 5 or 7‡ | 12; 20* | 24 | | 5*; 1 | 1 | of 4 Hastas** | | | | 3 | Valabhī |
| 13. Hamsa ... | Hamsa with beak, wings, tail, elliptical† | 1 | 12; 10* | 24 | many‡ | | 1 | | | | | | 3 Candraśālā† | |
| 14. Kumbha*; Ghaṭa ... | Kalaśa (jar) | 1; 9* | 16‡ | 32 | | 5* | 1 | Temples 17-20: No light; walls all round Garbha | 4 | | | | Bhadraśālā | |
| 15. Sarvatobhadra ... | Square; 16* | 5 many‡ | 26; 30*; 30‡ | 52 | many | many | | | | Large Prāggrīva* | | | Candraśālā‡ | |
| 16. Mrgarāja*; Siṃha ... | 12; round* | 1; 6* | 8; 16*; 12‡ | | | 1 | | | One door in the west | | | | | |
| 17. Vartula*; Vṛtta ... | Circular | 1 | 20*; 12‡ | | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 18. Caturaśra*; Vāvṛkṣa‡; Catuṣkoṇa ... | Square | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19. Ṣoḍaśāśra ... | 16 | 1; 2** | 25‡ | | | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 20. Aṣṭāśra ... | 8 | 1; 3‡ | 28‡ | | | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Valabhīcchandaka*‡ Grha* Śrīvṛkṣa* ... | | 16 | 3* | | | | | | | broad* | | | | |