Principle / Ruledraft· Bṛhat Saṁhitā

Construction of the dark temples

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Prāṇa relevance

Prāṇa relation not yet traced — a complete, acceptable terminal state.

Sources

  • txt-brihat-samhita56.26–27Classical✓ verifieddark class, gem-idol
  • txt-utpala-vivrtion 56.27 (via Bhat)Classical✓ verifiedwall/opening construction and W-gate→E-door entry path

Other attributes

Rule Class
prescription
Statement
The four 'dark' temples (Vritta, Catushkona, Shodashashri, Ashtashri) admit no external light; their gem-made idol illumines the interior. Per Utpala: build close perimeter walls with high openings that appear to rise from the structure; outer gate in the west; worshippers enter west, circle north to the east, and enter the sanctum by an eastern door.
Source Layer Note
Verse states the dark/single-storey facts (56.26–27); the construction-and-path detail is Utpala's [CLASSICAL — txt-utpala-vivrti].
Tag
CLASSICAL
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