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The Ground Plan of the Ardhamaņdapa (Porch)
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In the temples with mandapas the porch is attached to the maņdapa in front.5 Here, the width of the porch in some cases give the ratio of 1: 2 or 1:3,
But in large temples of the Caulukyan period such as Somanātha (extinct), Dwarka, Taranga, Rudramāla (fragmentary), Ghumali, Vadanagar (Hațakeśvaja ), Girnar (Neminātha ), Abu ( Vimal Vasahi and Luņa Vasahi ) porches are attached on all the three sides of the mandapa. In such cases the ratio of width is 1:3.
Like other component parts especially the mandapa, the porches of the Caulukyan period are most ornate. They have exquisitely carved free columns adorned with delicately carved toraņas or cusped arches, highly sculptured with scenes of hunting and those of homely life. Their vedis, (the outer parts of dwarf walls ) and kakşānasas also are lavishly carved. (ii) Canonical principles discerned.
in the description of temples the early works use the word `Mukhamaņdapa' to denote the porch.6
In the case of a temple consisting of a garbhagriha with a porch ( Mukhamaņdapa ), the rule for the width of the porch in relation 10 that of the garbhagriha is laid down by M. P.7 as well as by Ag. P.8 Accordingly the width of the porch is equal to that of the garbhagriba. But in the case of a temple consisting of a garbhagļiha, a manndapa and a porch as its components, the width of the porch should be one-half to that of the mandapa as laid down by M. P. 9
5. Vide Ch. IV. p. 39 ff. 6. MP. CCLIIX, 6, 11; Ag. P. XLII, 7. 7. M. P. CCLXIX, 6; 8. Ag. P. XLII, 7. 9. M. P. CCLXIX 10-11.
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