Kerala Style Hindu Temples
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Figure 4
The Koduvila Mahadevar temple has a centered srikovil (PL 6b) but no
mandapa (Fig. 4). This is an indication of the non-essential nature of a mandapa
(but, in any case, it is a feature which persists). There is a belikkalpura with
centered helikkal, and the two lie to the front of the valiamhalam. The thadapali
18 to the left, store and well are to the right.
Larger temples have nalambalams which may or may not completely
surround three sides of the interior courtyard {note that scales on the illus
trations continue to become smaller). In diagrammatic temple 1 there is a
nci lambalam edging the courtyard on three sides (Fig. 5). In it are located a
left side thadapali, a right side store through which there is access to a well,
and two side passages leading into the courtyard. The centered srikovil with
tw ° tiered roofs is fronted by a mandapa. An outside belikkal and a dwajast-
harnbha are centered before the front entrance and passage leading through the
Va liambalam.