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a. Rekha Temple or Deu岣穉:-
The main temple or the vim膩na (also called deu岣穉) is of the rekh膩 order
and has a curvilinear superstructure. The sikhara or the tower is characteristic
features of the rekha deu岣穉. Originally the sanctum was a flat roofed square
structure pierced by an elaborate doorway on one of its sides. At a later stage it
was thought expedient to raise a tower on the roof in order to emphasise the height
of the sanctum. The tower was formed by corbelling the blocks of stones i.e. by
inclining the stone courses into the centre as they proceed in height. Thus the
constructional technique is based on the corbelling. In the beginning Iron bars were
not used in the roof. The use of iron bars is noticed for the first time in the
Si峁僪n盲tha temple.23 In later temples the use of such bars or beams became a
regular features. In the Silpa Texts such roof has been mentioned as the garbha
muda. It is so called because it covers the cella, which is called garbha. In Oriya
language muda (ceiling) means cover. The increase of the height of the Sikhara
necessitated another similar muda in the hollow chamber above the garbha-muda.
This is called the ratnamuda. These two mudas are not seen from the outside. It is
done by tieing the stone courses of opposite directions and is meant to ensure the
stability of the walls of the sanctum and the sikhara. The device of mudas in the
internal construction of the temple is a typical feature of the Orissan temples.
Another significant feature about the construction is the astylar plan of the
sanctum; the garbha muda or the bottom ceiling rested over iron beams and no
pillars have been built to provide additional support.
Most of the vim膩na of the temple is a rekh膩 deu岣穉 and it can be divided
into four parts along with the vertical plane (Fig.No-1). These are viz pi峁ａ弓a, b膩岣峚,
gandi and mastaka.
Pista.
The pi峁�ta or platform is not a regular feature on the Orissan temple
architecture. It is not found in the earlier temples but is generally noticed in
temples erected from the Ganga period onwards.
叠腻诲补.
The ba岣峚 is the perpendicular wall of the vim膩na. The constituent
elements of the b膩岣峚 are p膩bh膩ga, j膩ngha and baranda. This type of b膩岣峚 is called
trianga because it has three parts. It is found in temples belonging to the earlier