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Sources of Architectural Canons 249 According to the common usage in canonical works, there
is a stereotyped Var峁嘺ka (description) on the Caitya, which is
repeated adverbatum in the different canonical works. The
'Varanka' contains a number of attributes of the Caityas, some
of which refer to certain component parts of the temple, such
as Chatta, Vedic膩, Tora峁嘺, Stambha, 艢alabhanjik膩, Ih膩m峁沬ga,
Vy膩la, Kala艣a etc.72 The description is mainly literary and
contains no hint about the definite form of the temple.
The description (Var峁嘺ka) of the Vimana, though applying
to super-human palatial buildings (or even worlds) constructed
in the form of the Vimana, impliedly presents
impliedly presents
a pictureous
idea of the architectural form of the monumental Vimana of
the human world. As the main body of the temple is
constructed in the form of a Vimana, the attributes given
in the description of a Vim膩na contain hints about many
component parts of the temple as well. The Vim膩na was
supported on many hundred pillars and adorned with three
beautiful stair-cases in the three directions. There were several
arches supporting superstructure. The floor was decked with
various sorts of gems. The audiance hall propped up by many
hundreds of pillars decked with dolls and beautifully arranged
arches, and with fine altars that were elevated and very well-
built. The floor of the mandapa was properly demarcated and
studded with various gems. Its walls and entrances were
highly decorated.73
The Nirva峁嘺kalik膩' by P膩dalipt膩c膩rya mainly deals with
the religious rites pertaining to the construction of a temple,
the installation of its important components and the construction
of an image. But the work affords little information about the
architectural form of the temple.
Among the canonical works on Indian architecture 'Siri-
Vatthus膩ra-payara峁嘺m (V膩stu-Sara-prakar峁嘺), by Thakkar Feru,
72. Vide: Rayapassaniya 2; Bhagavatis奴tram, 386.
73. For the complete text of the Var峁嘺ka vide R膩yapassaniya. 15.