The Antiquities of Orissa v1.c8.1

v1.c8.1

[27] Construction of Orissan Temples. Shape of the original habitation of man. Oldest lithic monuments, rectangular. Indian temples, cubical. Module of Benares temples. Bengali temples. Orissan temples; their projections; steeples; upper chambers; plinths; pinnacles; porches; dancing halls; refectories; court-yards; entrance gates. Materials used in the construction of the temples,—laterite, sandstone, chlorite, granite, gneiss. Mode of building; irregular, horizontal, and cyclopean styles. Mortar; clamps; ghooting or *kaṅkar* cement; architraves; beams; wood.