The more complex sanctuaries usually had a gopura through which one entered. It was aligned with the entrance to the main kalan, and stradled the boundary-wall of the sanctuary. We have several examples:
from the 10th century, we have the small: |
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| My Son C2 |
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which is in a line between the main kalan C1 and the mandapa to that group, D2 |
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| Gopura at Bánh Ít |
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one can see its position relative to the rest of the complex in: |
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| The general view of Bánh Ít |
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(it's on the right) |
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| The gopura at Pô Klaung Gerai |
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Like My Son C2, this gopura stradles the boundary-wall of the sanctuary, |
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| see this picture |
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but unlike My Son sanctuary C, at Pô Klaung Gerai the mandapa is located within |
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| see this picture |
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and all three are in a line. |
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