. The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette. Architecture; Civil engineering; Science. Hindoo Temple at Deo, in Bahar, Indian temples assumed, from the theology of their builders, the oval form of the mundane egg; and others, again, a square or cross symbolical of the four elements and four cardinal points. 1 he Egyptians, though avoiding all expression of human action or passion m their statues, never gave them those additional heads and limhs that deform Hindoo sculpture: while in some of the Indian bas-reliefs there is an idea of grouping and graceful attitu
. The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette. Architecture; Civil engineering; Science. Hindoo Temple at Deo, in Bahar, Indian temples assumed, from the theology of their builders, the oval form of the mundane egg; and others, again, a square or cross symbolical of the four elements and four cardinal points. 1 he Egyptians, though avoiding all expression of human action or passion m their statues, never gave them those additional heads and limhs that deform Hindoo sculpture: while in some of the Indian bas-reliefs there is an idea of grouping and graceful attitude, not seen amongst the Egyptians. The term "pagoda" applied to Indian and Chinese temples is derived from the Persian words pout, an idol, and ghmhi, a temple. Ihe exterior of the pagodas are generally covered with figures of Indian deities or animals, sculptured \vith great spirit; and the lotty walls and ceiling of the interior are profusely adorned with rich painting and gilding: daylight is only admitted by the soli- tary entrance-door, but they are illuminated by ever-burning lamps suspended from the roof. The banks of the Ganges, Kistna; or other sacred rivers is, when possible, selected for the site of the great temples, m order that the worsliippers may have the benefit ot ali]uti(ui in the holy stream: when the pagodas are at a distance trom the river, a large quadrangular tank or reservoir is con- structed in front, lined with freestone or marble, and having a f ^ o"i„ 1"^ descending from the margin; many of tlie tanks are trom 300 to 400 feet in breadth. The entrance to all the principal pagodas is formed by a portico with lofty columns, and ascended by a flight of stone steps, sometimes, as in that of Tripelli, to the number of one hundred. The gate is always fronting the east. 1 he interior is divided into three parts, which may be compared to a centre and two side aisles; at the further end is the sanctuary, surrounded by a stone balustrade
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