कामिक आगम: पूर्व भाग (अष्टाविंशति मूल शैव आगमों का प्रथम एवं सर्वोच्च आगम महाकोश)
Kamika Agama: Purva Pada (Primary Shaiva Agama)
सद्योजात शिवमुखोद्भूत (सम्पादक: सी. स्वामीनाथ शिवचार्य) द्वारा
पृष्ठ 1170, कुल 1174 में से
संदर्भ में पढ़ेंप्रासादालङ्कृतिं चैव शालायालङ्कृतिं तु वा॥ ७८
सर्वं वा गोपुरे कुर्यात्सञ्चितादि विभेदतः।
नानामसूरकोपेतं नानास्तम्भ समन्वितम्॥ ७९
नानाप्रस्तर संयुक्तं वेदाश्र गलसंयुतम्।
वलभ्यादि शिरोयुक्तं बहुस्थूपी समन्वितम्॥ ८०
कूटशालैकतुण्डैश्च पञ्जरैः पक्षशालया।
आयामांशाधिकैर्वापि समांशैः परिकल्पयेत्॥ ८१
नानाद्वार समायुक्तं वृषस्थल समन्वितम्।
धाम्नां समस्तभूषाभिः अन्याभिस्समलङ्कृतम्॥ ८२
prāsādālaṅkṛtiṁ caiva śālāyālaṅkṛtiṁ tu vā|| 78
sarvaṁ vā gopure kuryātsañcitādi vibhedataḥ|
nānāmasūrakopetaṁ nānāstambha samanvitam|| 79
nānāprastara saṁyuktaṁ vedāśra galasaṁyutam|
valabhyādi śiroyuktaṁ bahusthūpī samanvitam|| 80
kūṭaśālaikatuṇḍaiśca pañjaraiḥ pakṣaśālayā|
āyāmāṁśādhikairvāpi samāṁśaiḥ parikalpayet|| 81
nānādvāra samāyuktaṁ vṛṣasthala samanvitam|
dhāmnāṁ samastabhūṣābhiḥ anyābhissamalaṅkṛtam|| 82
The ornamental structures for the dvara prasada and the dvara sala or for the dvara gopura
should be provided based on the classification as to sancita, asancita and upasancita. They
should be associated with various types of base, various types of pillars, various types of
entablature, square-shaped neck part, ornamental structures such as the pentroof(valabhi),
multiple finials, pinnacle turrets, rostrums, cage-like windows, side halls and such others.
For all the storeys, the architect may proportionately increase the length of these components or
keep their length in equal measure. The gopuras should be embellished with various types of
entrances, gutters and all such ornamental structures.