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The Agamas that
give details regarding the rituals and other ceremonies to be performed in the temples,
mention three important things of a temple, the ‘Sthala’ or the place, the
‘Tirtha’ or the sacred water and the ‘Murthy’ or the deity. They have
also given particulars of trees, which are known as Sthala Vrikshas, which are
to be planted in different temples.
So far as the main shrine and Vimana goes, it can be built on three plans viz., Square or
Circular or Apsidal, The Square pattern is called the ‘Sthandila’ and the
Circular is called the ‘Mandala.’ These two plans are actually derived from the
Vedic tradition in which two different kinds of fire alters viz., namely the
‘Ahavaniya’ and the ‘Garhaspatya’ which are square and circular in
their shape, are mentioned. |
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