A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
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Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) [by K. Vidyuta]
The Kandariya Mahadeva temple at Khajuraho is said to be one of the best examples of this style of architecture. (b) Dravida Style: Unlike the Nagara temple, the Dravida style temples are enclosed within prakaras. The outer prakara is endowed with an entrance gateway or the gopura. The shape of the main temple is known as Vimana. This Vimana is like a stepped pyramid with various storeys rising up geometrically. Only the superstructure over the grabhagriha had the vimana structure....
Read full contents: 3. Temple Architecture (Prasada or Vimana)
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
Each of these two lines of structure consists of one large temple, with others slightly smaller alongside, and, for the purposes of the study, each has been given a serial number. The largest of the entire series is the Shiva temple of Kandariya Mahadeo (No. 3) the first of the most westerly line, and its dimensions are 109 feet in length, 60 feet in width externally, with a height of 116½ feet above the ground or 88 feet above its own floor....
Read full contents: Temples of Khajuraho
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
atha brahmanda-madhye smims tadrin nekshe kripaspadam | vishnoh kintu maha-deva eva khyatah sakheti yah || 80 || However, Shri Mahadeva is the true object of Shri Vishnu s mercy, because he is renowned as the friend of Shri Bhagavan. Thus I do not see anyone comparable to him as being the true recipient of the divine mercy of Bhagavan within this universe....
Read full contents: Verse 1.2.80
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