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The Architectural Forms of Temples 321 schools as differing only in the shape of structures, as Dravidian
authors later on did in defining the N膩gara, Dr膩vida and Vesara
structures. 160 The original numbers of temples in the L膩ta
order might have been 45, as mentioned in the Ag. P. but by
the 11th cent. A. D. it has reached 64, as is evident from Sm. Su.
The Agamas though written at a later age generally
represent an early stage of development of V膩stuvidy膩 of
southern school. From the summary of Kamik膩gama 161 we find
that this Agama is acquainted with the divisions of temples
into N膩gara, Dr膩vi岣峚 and Vesara. It further adds three more
varieties Sarvade艣ika, Kalinga and Var膩ta, to this list. 162 But
the description of the N膩gara type of temples, 163 offered by
this Agama is considerably much different from the description
of this class of temples narrated by Sm. Su. 164 and APPR. 165
This clearly indicates that the divisions offered by the works
of southern India were mostly confined to the temples built
in that region and that the classification offered has nothing
to do with the temple built in Northern India so far the
classification of the temples is concerned. While discussing this
topic Dr. T. B. Bhattacharya also arrives at a similar conclusion.
He says, "There is therefore no doubt that the South Indian
V膩stu texts deal only with the Dravidian temples and their
N膩gara, Dr膩vi岣峚 and Vesara do not refer to their distinct styles
or orders of Indian architecture; but for reasons now not clear,
there was a confusion about the meaning of these words
which shows (1) that this division was a later growth and
(2) these meant to them not three different styles of three
different countries but three classes or varieties of the South
Indian temples and various other structures like the linga,
Lingapitha etc. 166
160. T. Bhattacharya. 'A study on Vastuvidya' pp. 151鈥�152.
161. K膩mik膩gama. LXV.6-7, 12-18.
162. Ibid. XLIX; 2-3.
163. Ibid. XLIX, 5-10.
164. Sm. Su. LXI, LXII.
165. APPR.CVI., 18-25.
166. 'A study on Vastuvidya'. p. 161.