<!--QuoteBegin-Raju+Nov 17 2007, 07:20 PM-->QUOTE(Raju @ Nov 17 2007, 07:20 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->I am guessing that most Naga origin temples/KOVILS in deep south India etc have Maya Asura's influence.[right][snapback]75327[/snapback][/right]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Guessing (or wild speculation) is not required on matters that are well-known.
The Kovils - which is the Thamizh name for Hindu temples - in TN were built by various Thamizh dynasties, and their construction has been according to Hindu scriptures called the Agama Shastras which are very precise in defining how a Hindu temple (and the Vigrahams in it) should be constructed. (From links below, I have learnt that North Indian temples are built as per Agama Scriptures also.)
If you <i>will</i> speculate, please confine it to your own city/town/village in India. I'll probably be too unable (though not unwilling) to comment or protest against that.
A book on Hindu Temples - it also talks about the science behind their construction:
http://www.integralbooks.com/powerintemples.htm
http://www.integralbooks.com/powesam1.htm
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More, from elsewhere:
http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/...nity_Myth.shtml
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Not all Hindus are familiar with the category of scripture called the Agamas. The Agamas were part of an oral tradition of unknown antiquity which some experts consider as ancient as the earliest Vedas. The Agamas are the primary source and authority for temple construction and ceremonies.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
http://www.bharatrekhainamerica.com/history.htm
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Construction of a Temple is determined by Ancient Scriptures called âAgama Shastrasâ. The âAgama Shastrasâ laid down the architectural traditions and conventions behind the construction of Temples. They tell us the best ways to identify the ideal location, the ambient atmosphere, the construction pattern with explanation, the worship procedures and so on. For instance, we understand that mountains, proximity to waterways, rivers, water springs and lakes are some of the ideal locations for constructing a Temple.
Examples of these are the famous Hindu Temples on the Himalayas and the Temple in Varanasi on the bank of the Ganges river.
The âAgama Shastrasâ say that the Temple structure is a mini cosmos.
[...]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->At the same link, it also says North Indian style temples are called "Nagara".
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Nagara (North Indian) structure was developed in the 5th century and generally used as a basis for Temple construction in Northern India â from the Himalayas to the Deccan.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Its meaning does not appear to be related to "Naga" in any of the senses of Indian Naga: Nagas the snake-beings such as in Mahabharata (which may be connected to Naga as in Nagapambu/Naga serpents); or Naga as the name of the remnants of the Dharmic community in NE. But perhaps you still want to speculate along some 'Naga-Mayan' line and find that the Nagara (North Indian) temples therefore better fit your guessing? (I'm not encouraging this, by the way.)
The Kovils - which is the Thamizh name for Hindu temples - in TN were built by various Thamizh dynasties, and their construction has been according to Hindu scriptures called the Agama Shastras which are very precise in defining how a Hindu temple (and the Vigrahams in it) should be constructed. (From links below, I have learnt that North Indian temples are built as per Agama Scriptures also.)
If you <i>will</i> speculate, please confine it to your own city/town/village in India. I'll probably be too unable (though not unwilling) to comment or protest against that.
A book on Hindu Temples - it also talks about the science behind their construction:
http://www.integralbooks.com/powerintemples.htm
http://www.integralbooks.com/powesam1.htm
<b>ADDED:</b>
More, from elsewhere:
http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/...nity_Myth.shtml
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Not all Hindus are familiar with the category of scripture called the Agamas. The Agamas were part of an oral tradition of unknown antiquity which some experts consider as ancient as the earliest Vedas. The Agamas are the primary source and authority for temple construction and ceremonies.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
http://www.bharatrekhainamerica.com/history.htm
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Construction of a Temple is determined by Ancient Scriptures called âAgama Shastrasâ. The âAgama Shastrasâ laid down the architectural traditions and conventions behind the construction of Temples. They tell us the best ways to identify the ideal location, the ambient atmosphere, the construction pattern with explanation, the worship procedures and so on. For instance, we understand that mountains, proximity to waterways, rivers, water springs and lakes are some of the ideal locations for constructing a Temple.
Examples of these are the famous Hindu Temples on the Himalayas and the Temple in Varanasi on the bank of the Ganges river.
The âAgama Shastrasâ say that the Temple structure is a mini cosmos.
[...]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->At the same link, it also says North Indian style temples are called "Nagara".
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Nagara (North Indian) structure was developed in the 5th century and generally used as a basis for Temple construction in Northern India â from the Himalayas to the Deccan.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Its meaning does not appear to be related to "Naga" in any of the senses of Indian Naga: Nagas the snake-beings such as in Mahabharata (which may be connected to Naga as in Nagapambu/Naga serpents); or Naga as the name of the remnants of the Dharmic community in NE. But perhaps you still want to speculate along some 'Naga-Mayan' line and find that the Nagara (North Indian) temples therefore better fit your guessing? (I'm not encouraging this, by the way.)