Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c74.s2.11

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Temples and temple-sites or temple-cities are our open museums. For a proper sculptural analysis—its origin and development as well as their grouping—there can be no better way than to devote a good deal of our attention to these sites and attempt a comparative estimation. The affinity between Bhuvanesvara and Khajuraho is remarkable; so is the case with Madura. The other sites too will unfold some another vista of vision. Therefore in my humble opinion, the study of the temples of India is still incomplete. The pioneering lead from this angle has already come from that gifted and talented lady, the author of Hindu Temple (two Volumes), Dr. Stella Kramrisch. We hope such volumes can be prepared on one single temple. Let us wait for the day when such specialised undertakings are forthcoming.