The document discusses various architectural elements of Hindu temples including: 1. Crown moulding, murals, and motifs which decorate and symbolize religious elements. 2. Elements like the vimana, gopuram, and shala which structure the temple space in a symmetrical plan and define hierarchies. 3. Additional elements like pillars and pillasters, plans and spaces, surfaces, and forms that further articulate and structure the sacred temple space.

1. Crown moulding Mural: painting on the wall or ceilling -Space defining element- forming the secondary space within the 4 wall enclosure -Rectangular roof- defines a formal ,linear, serious space between the roof and the floor plane. -Murals- enhance the notion of the religion -Motifs- symbolism of the religion -Crown moulding- decoration and symbolism of the religion -Zodaic(x) Illustrate the information using the construction drawings, if the construction drawings cannot illustrate clearly then only draw it manually. Use photograph as well. Please send it to me in microsoft power point format By tomorrow 8:00pm 9/1/2011 Ceiling& Roof You don’t have to finish all the points highlighted By tomorrow but make sure you have diagrams In the power point slides Try not to talk on hinduism because shadia’s group will be Talking on it

2. Cornice & dentils (starbucks Tea Cup) Base molding at central chamber, Front elevation and back elevation Label the components too Cornice, Dentil & Base moulding Illustrate the information using the construction drawings, if the construction drawings cannot illustrate clearly then only draw it manually. Use photograph as well. Please send it to me in microsoft power point format By tomorrow 8:00pm 9/1/2011 You don’t have to finish all the points highlighted By tomorrow but make sure you have diagrams In the power point slides Try not to talk on hinduism because shadia’s group will be Talking on it There would be a lot more points we can talk , look into the book; FORM, SPACE &ORDER

3. Alpha Vimana-base moulding, pilaster surrounding the sanctum and a dome Motifs High relief Replica of an alpha vimana in a smaller scale. Which diety the shrine houses ? There 4 shrines of this kind, do they have the same kind of motifs ? This is the 5 th shrine, identify the kind of motif it is using Shrine- replica of an alpha vimana Illustrate the information using the construction drawings, if the construction drawings cannot illustrate clearly then only draw it manually. Use photograph as well. Please send it to me in microsoft power point format By tomorrow 8:00pm 9/1/2011 You don’t have to finish all the points highlighted By tomorrow but make sure you have diagrams In the power point slides Try not to talk on hinduism because shadia’s group will be Talking on it There would be a lot more points we can talk , look into the book; FORM, SPACE &ORDER

4. Gopuram -Grand and elaborate gateway -Shala ( barrel roof pavilion) -Symmetrical balance facade -Motifs, High relief, statues – enhance the notion of the enterence, grand and elaborate, (don’t talk on Hinduism) -Staircase- passage from outside in to the sacred space Illustrate the information using the construction drawings, if the construction drawings cannot illustrate clearly then only draw it manually. Use photograph as well. Please send it to me in microsoft power point format By tomorrow 8:00pm 9/1/2011 You don’t have to finish all the points highlighted By tomorrow but make sure you have diagrams In the power point slides Try not to talk on hinduism because shadia’s group will be Talking on it There would be a lot more points we can talk , look into the book; FORM, SPACE &ORDER

5. SHALA-barrel roof pavilion replicated

6. Vimana -Most richly decorated(High reliefs, mural, motifs)- provide primary hierarchy, the size of relief is the largest within the temple (don’t talk hinduism, shadia’s division will be covering) -Configuration of the main diety- aligned to main enterence to command 1 st hand attention. -Elevated base plane- enhance the presence of the diety, commanding the attention of worshipers from above Aedicule- house the diety Illustrate the information using the construction drawings, if the construction drawings cannot illustrate clearly then only draw it manually. Use photograph as well. Please send it to me in microsoft power point format By tomorrow 8:00pm 9/1/2011 You don’t have to finish all the points highlighted by tomorrow but make sure you have diagrams. In the power point slides Try not to talk on hinduism because shadia’s group will be Talking on it

7. -Elevated base plane- enhance the presence of the diety, commanding the attention of worshipers from above Aedicule- house the diety

8. Crown domed Pavillion

9. Plan & Spaces Symmetry plan Centralized plan Clock wise circulation Grid module (x) Human movement ( how fast and how much people) Free plan, area for meditating , and viewing There would be a lot more points we can talk , look into the book; FORM, SPACE &ORDER

10. Form& spaces Surface articulation Regular form Overhang + column= defined space 4 plane enclosure Vertical plane & column= defined space Public spaca, less public space, intimate space (width and height of space, lighting) There would be a lot more points we can talk , look into the book; FORM, SPACE &ORDER

11. Illustrate the information using the construction drawings, if the construction drawings cannot illustrate clearly then only draw it manually. Please send it to me in microsoft power point format By tomorrow 8:00pm 9/1/2011 Please find out the kind of motifs being carved out from this wall too. please find out the components of a Pilaster, I believe that there are more info about the pilasters I need you to name the component of the pillar, I believe you have some diagrams Talk about the bright green colour that makes the Shape of the pillars more obvious. The pillars can define a space, we don’t need to built wall enclosure to define a space, columns can make a free plan. You don’t have to finish all the points highlighted By tomorrow but make sure you have diagrams In the power point slides Try not to talk on hinduism because shadia’s group will be Talking on it Pillars& Pillaster