The story of architecture: an outline of the styles in all countries (1896)
Mathews, Charles Thompson, 1863- · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 66
ture, whereforethey may be architecturally studied together with-out fear of confusion. Every complete Dravidian temple consists of fourprincipal parts: DRAVIDIAN TEMPLE AND ITS DIVISIONS. 43 1. The, pagoda or vimana, containing the shrine inwhich the image of the god is placed. 2. The mantapa or… … Fig. 17.—The pagoda or vimana of Tanjore. water tanks and colonnades, which add a certaincharacter and individuality to each. The pagoda or vimana is the most important partof the temple, and consists of a granite cube withoutwindows, surmounted by a mighty pyramid of stuc- 44 INDIA, INDO-CHIXA,…
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