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

The same building gets altered into vikalpa when it is left without corridor or when
it is associated with a bigger corridor. According to available sources , it should be
provided with verandah and tuft-like tower costructions in such a way that they are
charming and pleasant to look at.
सवारमुखभद्रं च साधिष्ठानाङ्घ्रि भूषितम्।
ऊर्ध्वोर्ध्वमङ्गणं कार्यं पक्षशाला समोपरि ।। २०
sava'ramukhabhadram ca sa'dhis''t'ha'na'n'ghri bhu's''itam/
u'rdhvordhvam an'kan.am ka'ryam paks''as'a'la' samopari // 20
The two longer buildings at the sides should be associated with courtyard one above
the other. They should be ornamented with corridor, frontal portico, basement and
pillars.
सभा वा मण्टपो वाथ मालिकावाङ्गण क्रिया।
चतुर्णां उदितं धाम विशेषाद्राज योग्यकम् ।। २१
sabha' va' man.t'apo va'tha ma'lika'va'n'kan.akriya' /
caturn.a'm uditam dha'ma vis'es''a'dra'ja yogyakam // 21
The courtyard should be provided with halls, pavilions or garland-like structures.
Such buildings should be four in number to constitute a full nandya'varta. This type
of building in the vikalpa mode is specifically fir for the kings.
विकल्पं तत्रयाणां तु यदा संमिश्रितं भवेत्।
मुण्डप्रासाद संयुक्तं हर्म्याङ्गं मालिकं भवेत् ।। २२
vikalpam tattraya'n.a'm tu yatha' sammis'ritam bhavet /
mun.d'apra'sa'da samyuktam harmya'n'gam ma'likam bhavet // 22