The Hindu Temple v2.c12.10

v2.c12.10

In the vertical section (Fig. i, on p. 212) the Kandarīya Temple is seen to be a mountain of masonry from the base to finial; it is hollow on the groundfloor with its pillared halls and porches leading to the Garbhagṛha in which is the Liṅga. The floor itself is not on one level but is somewhat raised to form the Vedi or dais in the centre of the Mahāmaṇḍapa; it is raised to an even higher level in the Antarāla where steps lead to the Garbhagṛha. By the high level of its floor the Garbhagṛha partakes in the vertical ascent of the Prāsāda.