The Textbook of Architecture

The Cabinet of Models

A temple car

The wooden chariot (ratha) on which the god is drawn round the car streets at festivals.

A temple car Open in Models ↗

Illustrates: Hindu Temple: Dravida (South Indian)

The rules it illustrates

Streets wide enough for the god’s car. Make one ring of streets round the temple wide and straight enough for the temple car (ratha), on which the image is drawn round the town at the great festival.