[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.raz-1834) › c4.s3.70 # Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus c4.s3.70 Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus c4.s3.70 - **Language:** English ### [c4.s3.70](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.raz-1834.c4.s3.70) “The temples of \*Vishnu\*, in whatever form that deity may be worshipped, should be erected within the village facing towards the east, except in the incarnation of \*Narasinha\* (the Man-lion), whose temple should be built without the wall with its face turned from the village or town. That part of the figure which belongs to \*Mitra\*,\[^asterisk\] \*Bhallata\*,\[^asterisk\] \*Arya\*,\[^asterisk\] or \*Sauruya\*,\[^asterisk\] should be invariably assigned to the temple of \*Vishnu\*, but the shrine of \*Siva\* should be built in the compartments presided over by \*Indra\*,\[^asterisk\] \*Indraja\*,\[^asterisk\] \*Rudra\*,\[^asterisk\] \*Rudraga\*,\[^asterisk\] &c. If the emblem of \*Siva\* (Linga) is to be consecrated according to the \*Sidd'hanta A'gama\*,dagger it may be placed - [Previous: c4.s3.69](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.raz-1834.c4.s3.69) - [Next: c4.s3.71](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.raz-1834.c4.s3.71) - [Up: c4.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.raz-1834.c4.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.raz-1834.c4.s3.70](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.raz-1834.c4.s3.70) · Pramāṇa