- cir****ambulatory (Pradakshinapatha) p****age
around the sanctum, an open
mahamantapa (large hall), a
kalyanamantapa (ceremonial hall) and a
temple tank to...
-
connects to the
sanctum a
large well
sculptured closed hall (navaranga or
mahamantapa) and an open,
elevated and
detached mantapa outside facing the shrine...
- (inner hall, navaranga)
which opens into a
large pillared gathering hall (
mahamantapa).
According to
Percy Brown and
Gerard Foekema,
these are
standard features...
- hall (mantapa) with an
exceptionally well
sculptured section called the
mahamantapa or navaranga. The
superstructure over the
shrine (shikhara) and vestibule...
- and
gopura seen from the
mantapa of the
Veeranarayana temple in
Gadag Mahamantapa (large hall)
leading to
inner mantapa and
sanctum of the Veeranarayana...
-
facing east, a
vestibule (antechamber or antarala), a main
closed hall (
mahamantapa) with an
entrance in the
south and east.
These structures are attributed...
-
deity is
praised as "Jalakandeswarar". The
temple faces east and has
Mahamantapa (great hall), Bali peeta, and
Nandi mantapa. The
presiding deity is known...
-
closed hall (ardhamantapa or just
inner mantapa), a
large closed hall (
mahamantapa). The
architecture is
fundamentally dravidian in style. Some of the remarkable...
-
southern directions. To the north,
within the
temple is
another large hall (
mahamantapa) with
shrines for deities. The
entire complex is
built on a platform...
- hall or ardhamantapa)
which open to a
large common open hall
called the
mahamantapa or navaranga,
whose ceiling is
supported by four
ornate central pillars...
