Malika is the columned corridor inside the Prakara and goes around the temple. Pilgrims could rest and sleep there. Patashalas could also be held there. Prasadam could be distributed there.

The inscription says it is 3735 years since the Bharata war and 556 years since the Saka era. This is the first available written evidence regarding the date of Mahabaratha. This inscription would then put the date of Mahabaratha war around 3100 BCE or so. It also mentions that Badami chalukya king Ravikirti was aware of Kalidasa and thus provides latter time limits for Kalidasa also.

Dhatu means relic and Stupa refers to a place which houses the Dhatu or where a Dhatu is buried. Relic can be physical remains or articles used or Dharma Cakra or miniature stupa.

The prominent Jagamohan is the only portion that is still intact. The walls of the Natya Mandapa are intact but the roof is missing. The Deul has totally collapsed.

The movement to bring back the deity benefitted from support from the local community and the media. Eventually it was returned to India

There are only two pages, one representing spiritual knowledge and the other representing worldly knowledge

Common shapes are Square; Ayata is an expanded square or a rectangle; for Sayana Murtis you may have a rectangular Garba Graha. Vrtta – Circular, Gajaprastha and Vrittayata (rectangle and a circle). Also Kurmapitha (tortoise shaped). Kurmapitha is generally built for Gurus. Vidyashankara Devalaya in Sringeri is Kurmapitha structure.

Saptanagaris are seven sacred cities that give Moksha to those who visit them. These are Ayodhya, Kashi, Mathura, Ujjain, Haridwar, Kanchi and Dwarka

Gayasura Rakshasa, just before being slayed by Mahavishnu prayed that as a penance, he become a Kshetra and that the devotees walk all over him. Thus Gaya is called an Asura Kshetra.

Paribhogika Datu refers to the articles used by Buddha or a Bhishu. Physical remains are called Saririka Datu and Miniature Stupa is called Uddesika Datu.

The royal elephant Kuvalayapida charged Krishna and Balarama while they were entering the palace of Kamsa. Since this incident Krishna had developed hatred against elephants. Since Tiruchambaram is associated with Kamsavadha elephants are not taken near the temple although elephants are very much part of all other Kerala temples

The Chilkur Balaji temple lost 5 deities due to theft. These have still not been traced. The Purohit of Chilkur Balaji temple made an plea passionately for the holders of the deities to return them to India. He also highlights the apathy with which ASI treats recovered deities.

The temple was the centre of all activities of a society, including justice, governance, education, culture and commerce

Utasavas were done with Utsava Murti who is taken out of the temple into the town and to doorstep of devotees. This ensures that common people can also involve themselves in rituals for the deity. Regular and seasonal experiences of humans, like marriage are also offered to the deities

Shakti Peeths are 51 or 52.