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The Concept of a Temple (देवालयस्य सङ्कल्पना) (view source)
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==== प्राकार: || The Prakara Wall ====
==== प्राकार: || The Prakara Wall ====
Temples usually have a high wall enclosing its precincts. This wall is known has 'prakara' and it almost resembles a fortification wall. Sometimes a temple, depending upon its area and significance may have more than one prakara wall.The prakara wall is intercepted by gateways or gopurams (in the case of South Indian Temples) in the cardinal directions and in most cases there will be one gateway which would serve as the principal one. In the ancient times, shrines would be generally surrounded by a stone or wooden railing. In South Indian Shaiva temples, the prakara wall would be embellished will images of Nandi.
Temples usually have a high wall enclosing its precincts. This wall is known has 'prakara' and it almost resembles a fortification wall. Sometimes a temple, depending upon its area and significance may have more than one prakara wall.The prakara wall is intercepted by gateways or gopurams (in the case of South Indian Temples) in the cardinal directions and in most cases there will be one gateway which would serve as the principal one. In the ancient times, shrines would be generally surrounded by a stone or wooden railing. In South Indian Shaiva temples, the prakara wall would be embellished will images of Nandi.
[[File:DSCN2062.JPG|thumb|Pushkarini, Ambarnath Shiva Temple, Maharashtra, mid 11th century CE Photo Copyright: Sneha Nagarkar ]]
==== पुष्करिणी || Pushkarini ====
==== पुष्करिणी || Pushkarini ====