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TABLE “A” The 45 temples derived from the five shapes according to Agni Purāna ( CIV, 11-12) and Garuda Purana ( I. XLVII, 21 .ff ).
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Α Vairāja Puspaka Kailasa
Manika
Trivistapa (Caturaśara
(Ayatāśra- (Vștta-Circular) (Vrttāyata- (Astāśra-Octagonal) Square), -Rectangular)
Elliptical) *Meru Valabhi Valaya
*Gaja
Vajra #Mandāra Gșharaja Dundubhai
Vrsabha
Cakra *Vimana Sālāgraha Padma
*Hamsa
Svastika (Bhadra (ka) Brahma-mandira Mahā-Padma. Garutmana (G. P, Mustika) *Sarvatobhadra (G. P. Mandira) Vardhani
(G. P. Garuda)* Khadga Caruka Viśāla (6 P. Mukuli) Bhūsana
(G. P. Vakra) (G. P. Rucaka) (G. P. Vimāna) Uşnisi.
(G. P. Simha)* Gadā Nandanika Prabhava
Sankha
Bhūdhara Vajra-svastika (G P. Nandana) *Sama
Kalasa
(G. P. Bhūmukha) Vijaya Nandivardhana (G. P. Uttamaha) Sri Vřkşa
Srijaya
Citra Srivatsa Sivika-Veśma (G. P. Guva-Vrksa). Přthvidhara
Srikantha (G. P. ślbikā-Veśma).
Ķksanayaka (G. P. Srivşkşa ) Bhavana (Bhuvana) Note:-1. Groups A, B; C, D, and E have been traditionaly dedicated to Brhamā, Kubera, Siva, Varuņa and Indra respectively.
2. It is interesting to note here that on comparing the list of the twenty temples given in the Brhtsamhitā. M. P. and Vis. P. with the list given above we find that twelve of the twenty names occur among those given in Ag. P and Garuda P. These names are marked with an asterisk in the Table given above.
3. Višvakarmā prakāsa narrates Padma as Padmaka, Garuda as Suparņa and Mļga as Mļgarāja,
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