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376 DRAVIDIAN STYLE. Book III.
leading to the foundation of the temple,1 as well as to the
chief idol of the temple—Nateja.
In front of the central shrine is one of very unusual
architecture, with a tall copper roof, which, I have no doubt,
'rom Drawings by the Author.)
represents or is the golden or Kanaka-sabh^ above referred
to, and in front of this is a gopuram and pillared porch, making
up what seems to have been the original temple. The central
1 The Nathukbttai Chettis, who manage (or mismanage) the temples, propose to
move this Nritya Sabha to make room for the extension of a new cloister they are now
making.
leading to the foundation of the temple,1 as well as to the
chief idol of the temple—Nateja.
In front of the central shrine is one of very unusual
architecture, with a tall copper roof, which, I have no doubt,
'rom Drawings by the Author.)
represents or is the golden or Kanaka-sabh^ above referred
to, and in front of this is a gopuram and pillared porch, making
up what seems to have been the original temple. The central
1 The Nathukbttai Chettis, who manage (or mismanage) the temples, propose to
move this Nritya Sabha to make room for the extension of a new cloister they are now
making.