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.

According to Manasara, there are four groups of guilds involved in temple costruction. The Sutra grahi is in charge of measurements. He should know geometry and measurements.

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

Smaller Deva Khullakas have a complete Vimaana architecture. They had the benefit of training apprentices in the full shadvarga. They add to the aesthetics of the devalaya and at times they also provided structural stability.

By law, Governments have the right to divert income, control appointments and deploy Govt officers to manage temples.

Paandas perform the role of a tourist guide and assistant. They take care of the pilgrim during the whole visit to the Kshetra. They guide them when they visit the temples, accompany them to nearby places and take care of their requirements during the visit. They are local and learned persons who are well versed with all the ritualistic aspects of the Kshetra.

The Bhitti in many Hoysala temple is in two parts. This reduces the load on soapstone which is a soft material.

Tirtha Kshetras predate structural temples. Worship of nature in Tirtha Kshetras pre dates the presence of structural temples. Cave temples are constrained by direction and unless a new Garbha Gruha is contructed the Vastu Purusha Mandala is not applied.

Shakti Peeths are 51 or 52.

Adhisthana is the lowermost component

Chidambaram (representing space), Kancheepuram (earth), Thiruvannamalai (representing fire), Tiruvanaikovil (representing water) and Kalahasti (representing sky) are the five panchabhuta linga Kshetras. Kalahasti is in Andhra and the rest are in Tamil Nadu.

As per Brhat Samhita, in Krta Yuga devatas could move freely between Swargaloga and earth. At the end of Krta Yuga when Treta Yuga was beginning a formless and nameless and invisible Satva started blocking the passage between the two worlds. The devatas and the bhulogas requested Brahma for the passageway to be cleared. Brahma pushes the Satva down and it fell on earth face down as Vastu Purusha with the head facing the north east direction and the whole body in a square formation. To prevent Vastu Purusha from getting up and blocking the passage again, different Devatas occupied the different parts of the body. Brahma himself occupied the centre. On the body of the Vastu Purusha a replica of Swargaloga can be created.

In the transition period between Kruta Yuga and Treta Yuga, there was a lot of unrest among people on earth. Values declined and were getting compromised. Brahma decided that a structure is needed in every city. This was the temple concept. The construction activity started in Treta Yuga. Natya Sashtra which requires a settlement for both creators and audience also came about during the same period. Temples became the place of performance. Artha Shastra also came into the picture during this period as a settlement required governance.

The deity disseminates chaitanya or energy to the devotees. This energy is transferred to the deity at the time of pranapratishtapana and has to be kept alive. The purpose of the daily rituals is to keep this energy alive.