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106 Išānasivagurudevapadihati A second category of thirty two shrines for gods other than the trinity are enumerated. They are called Jätitara - since they do not refer to the residences meant for the people belonging to different castes. These are named as follows: Meruvimāna, Mandara, Kailāsa, Kumbhavimāna, Jayanga, Viśälänga, Vimalākrti, Hamsacchanda, Vrşacchanda, Garudacchanda, Padmånga, Padmabhadra, Kailäskānta, Rudrakanta, Yogabhadra, Bhogicchanda, Sudarśana, Skandakānța, Vindhyacchanda, Meruküla, Citrakūța, Srimandana, Saumukhya, Jayamangala, Nilaparvata, Nişadha, Mangala, Vijaya, Lalitakānta, Srikara, Sriviśāla, and Mahendra. The residences for men are called Jātivimāna. There are twelve types of residences designed for the Brahmin community with following names : Somacchanda, Nāgacchanda, Kudyāvarta, Dvikutaka, Srivardhana, Padmagrha, Presägrha, Kratuvardhana, Vrttagrha. Bhãnukánta, Atyantkänta and Chandrakanta. There are twenty four types of palaces prescribed for the Kșatriya community. These belong to the category of Jātivimānas. They are : Catussphuţa, Mantrapūta, Avantya, Māhişa, Tantrikānta, Vijayanga, Visalabhadra, Ganikāviśāla, Karpabhadraka, Karņaśåla, Padmavasantaka; Indrakanta, Yogakānta, Sarvalalita, Pratyantakānta, Viśāla, Utpalapatra, Mahäräjacchanda, Mligrha, Nandīviśāla, Prthivījaya, Sarvāngasundara, Cchāyāgrha and Rativardhana. Eight types of houses are prescribed for Vaisya and Sudra communities. They too come under the category of Jātivimānas. They are : Viśālalaya, Catuspädika, Turangavadana. Ganikapiņdika, Syenacchanda, Kukkuțapucchaka, Utpala and Mundaprāsāda. After enumerating these ninetysix types of structures for gods and men, the author gives the details of the first twenty varieties intended for the trinity For a proper comprehension of the description some basic concepts of temple architecture may be understood. The Hindu temple is not just a congregational structure. It is the house of the spirit. Temple is the residence of God. The God is conceived as the spirit immanent in the universe
