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110 Tšanaśivagurudevapaddhari Drāvida are the two prominent styles whereas Vesara, the third is only the ramifications of these two styles. In other words we have a Northern school and a southern school of architecture. The present work belongs to the southern school as supported by other authorities, (31) This section is devoted to the enumeration and description of the different parts of the temple like base, pillars main and subsidiary parts, rafters, beams, and doors. The concluding stanza enumerates the topics dealt with. प्रासादानामित्यधिष्ठानभेदा नैके स्तम्भाश्चाथ कायानुकायौ ।
नानाभेदाः पोतिकाश्चोत्तराणि द्वारं द्वारालंङ कृतिश्चाभ्यधायि ।
The author mentions that Maya has prescribed fourteen types of basement while Parāśara has given only two. Others prescribe three varieties. He notes that the two varieties enumerated by Parāśara has four divisions each making a total of eight. Our author has described the measurements of the varieties of Padabandha, Carubandha, Puşkala, Pratibandha, and Sribandha. Dealing with pillars he gives the various shapes like Octagonal, hexagonal, round, sixteen-sided etc. The decorative structures on the pillars are also enumerated by him. Some of the names given for these pillars are: Višņukānta, Skandakānta, Isakānta, Rudrakānta, Bhadrakanta, Srikhanda, Śrīvajra, Muktāstambha, Dandapāda and Vajrapāda. The bases of the pillars as well as their tops should be decorated with ornamental engravings and inches. These are variously named as : Puşpakhaņdā, Citrakhandā, Saivală, Citrašaivalā, Kampanidrā and Vajrapāda. Samal handiti etc. Then the author mentions three types of beams which are named as ; Khandottara, Pattrabandha and Rūpottara. NO Now the author deals with the arrangements of rafters on the top. The length and breadth of the refters are mentioned and the mode of placing the same is discussed. Here the purpose of these rafters are to cover the top of the structure. It is mentioned that when the structure is of granite the pieces to cover the top should also be made of granite. (32) The section is devoted to a variety of topics connected
