कामिक आगम: पूर्व भाग (अष्टाविंशति मूल शैव आगमों का प्रथम एवं सर्वोच्च आगम महाकोश)

मुख्यगेहं बहिर्द्वारं लाङ्गलाभं यथातथा।
चतुर्मुखसमायुक्तं द्विशालं इह कीर्तितम्।। ३
mukhyageham bahirdva'ram la'n'gala'bham yatha' tatha' /
caturmukha sama'yuktam dvis'a'lam iha ki'rtitam // 3
Out of the two buildings, the building which is more prominent than the other should be
provided with main entrance. It should be designed in the same way as for the la'n'gala
type of building. The whole complex should be provided with four thresholds. Such
type of construction is called dvi s'a'la'.
पौरमण्डलहीनं वा मण्डपेन विनापि वा।
अलिन्देनान्वितं वापि द्विशालं परिकल्पयेत्।। ४
pauraman.d'ala hi'nam va' man.d'apena vina'pi va' /
alindena'nvitam va'pi dvis'a'lam parikalpayet // 4
Dvi s'a'la may be built witout portico or without pavilion. It may be built as associated
with balcony.
तदेव पञ्चभागान्तं एकशालामुखायतम्।
द्वारं पूर्ववदुद्दिष्टं सर्वालङ्कार शोभितम्।। ५
tadeva pan"cabha'ga'ntam ekas'a'la' mukha'yatam /
dva'ram pu'rvavad uddis"t'am sarva'lan'ka'ra s'obhitam // 5
The length of one of the two main buildings should be upto 5 parts. The forepart of the
longer main building should be elongated. Its main entrance is to be designed as
detailed before. It should be pleasant to look at, being beautified with all ornamental
structures.