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

The surrounding corridor covers one part and the whole building should be beautified
with all kinds of ornamental structures. The main building in the middle of the east
should be provided with apex structure and pillars. The height of the pillars of the
main building in the west should be less than that of the east building.
द्वादशानन संयुक्ता जातिर्भूपति योग्यकम्।
जातिस्तु परितो द्व्यंशं महावार समन्वितम्।। ३३
वारद्वय समायुक्तं छन्दमेतत्प्रकीर्तितम्।
dva'das'a'nana samyukta' ja'tirbhu'pati yogyakam।
ja'tistu parito dvayams'am maha'va'ra samanvitam।। 33
va'radvaya sama'yuktam chandam etat praki'rtitam।
It should be provided with 12 facades. Such building is said to be in ja’ti mode of
superior nandya’varta and it is fit for the kings. When this building is provided with
one bigger corridor all around occupying two parts or with two corridors, each
occupying one part, it turns into chanda mode.
सालिन्दं खण्डहर्म्यं वा कूटकोष्ठक भारकम्।। ३४
चतुश्शालाश्शिरश्चैव सभातमुख शिरोन्वितम्।
नन्द्यावर्तं विकल्पं स्यात्प्रासादवदलङ्कृतम्।। ३५
sa'lindam khan.d'aharmyam va'ku't'kos"t'aka bha'rakam।। 34
catus's'a'la's's'iras'caiva sabha'mukha s'ironvitam।
nandya'vartam vikalpam sya't pra'sa'davad alan'kr'tam।। 35
When this chanda-building is provided with verandah, sectional tower(hall, covering
a portion of the terrace), pinnacles, compartments, supporting columns, apex
structures in all the four main buildings and frontal in the form of a hall associated
with cupola, it turns into vikalpa mode of superior nandya’varta. This should be
ornamented in the same way as a temple is embellished.