Basic unit of measurement is the thickness of the grain that is locally grown in the region. Generally barley. Other measurements are multiples of this

The part of the temple structure that houses the Garba Graha or where the Vigraha is housed is called Vimaana.

The Devaalaya is likened to the human body (both in the horizontal and erect form), the five elements and a tree (both upright and erect).

India has lost thousands of antiquities due to conquest and invaders in earlier times. In recent times organised loot, Government connivance and terrorism have resulted in theft of thousands more deities.

Tirtha and Prasada are offered to the deity and then taken back and distributed. In this manner the spiritual energy of the deity is transferred to the devotee.

Vihara refers to a place of residence of Buddhist monks. Viharati means relax. They were residential complexes of Buddhist monks

The Karana sculptures represent multiple arms. These are nothing but the various sequence of dance movements. They do not represent multiple limbs. In this sculpture, the nine pairs of arms represent nine marga Karanas

The trees and plants at the site of the devalaya are shifted to the Nandanavana as a part of Vastu Samana. The nadanavana can be in the Prakara or even outside the Prakara. These provide supplies to the temple. This is a recognition that natural forces are the original inhabitants of the temple.

This is the Bharmour temple which illustrates the pure Nagara style of architecture

Representational art in a temple refers to sculptures that tell a story or an episode from an epic or a Purana. Non representational art refers to decorative aspects of sculptures.

Gyana refers to the ultimate formless spiritual knowledge. The Gnana Kanda describes the precautions a Sadhaka has to take and methods to be followed in gaining Gyana.

The Linga Raj is an example of a fully intact and fully developed Kalinga Nagara style of temple. It has a Rekha Deul, Jagamohan, Natya Mandapa and Bhoga Mandapa. Pattadakal temples have a Rekha Deul. The Sun Temple at both Konark and Modhera are not intact.

Kedarnath is not part of the Panchakaashi group of teerthas. It is one of the Char Dhams, one of the Panch Kedars and is also a Jyotirlinga

Prakara refers to the entire compound that houses the Devalaya.