Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v1.c11.9

v1.c11.9

'The inhabitants of Harappa appear also to have been in the habit of offering in their temples erra-cotta cones, with or without figures of animals, of which several specimen have been recovered.' Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni is inclined to think that 'a large cone of dark stone, 11 inches high resembling the Śiva-linga of modern times, must have been used for worship' Concerning the existence of the temples at Harappa, Sir John Marshall does not seem to have any doubt. Summarizing the account of Sahni, Marshall declares that the temples stand on elevated ground and are distinguished by the relative smallness of their chambers and the exceptional thickness of their walls—which suggest that they were several storeys in height. To a temple, also, doubtless belongs the spacious courtyard with chapels or other apartments on its four sides.