How does the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple exemplify the characteristic architecture of Hindu temples in India?

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1. At the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, an imaginary axis mundi (line connecting the center of the earth to the heavens) runs from the finial down the shikhara through the image of the deity into the ground below.
2. Porches surround the body of the temple, and, at the front, stairs leads into a series of three halls, called mandapas, where rituals, such as dances performed for the deity and the presentation of offerings, took place.
3. The surface of the temple is encrusted with decorative motifs (miniature shikharas) and about 600 sculpted figures of gods, goddesses, and erotic couples.
4. The sculptures symbolize Shiva's divine bliss and his presence within the temple, and serves as a reminder that devotion to a god resembles the passion of love.