The Hindu Temple v2.c11.s3.3
The Hindu Temple v2.c11.s3.3
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⁴⁹ The niches are sunk in the wall, in the temples of South India (Tanjore) and in Orissa; the image is housed within the thickness of the pier. In Khajuraho, however, the pillared niche with its canopy is a balcony-like projection from its buttresses. This is the rule also in Rajputana, Gujerat, etc.