ir cling ▁one ▁another ▁are ▁the ▁k os has ▁( she ath s ) ▁of ▁human ▁existence . ▁The ▁outer most ▁is ▁the ▁Ann am aya ▁k os ha , ▁symbol izing ▁the ▁material ▁body . ▁The ▁second ▁is ▁P ran am aya ▁k os ha , ▁symbol izing ▁the ▁she ath ▁of ▁vital ▁force ▁or ▁pr ana ▁( bre ath ). ▁The ▁third ▁is ▁Man om aya ▁k os ha , ▁symbol izing ▁the ▁she ath ▁of ▁the ▁thoughts , ▁the ▁man a . ▁The ▁fourth ▁is ▁the ▁V ijn an am aya ▁k os ha , ▁symbol izing , ▁the ▁she ath ▁of ▁the ▁intellect . ▁The ▁fifth ▁and ▁inn erm ost ▁is ▁the ▁An and am aya ▁k os ha , ▁symbol izing ▁the ▁she ath ▁of ▁bl iss . ▁ ▁D rav id ian ▁Sh iva ▁tem ples ▁invari ably ▁follow ▁the ▁structure , ▁arranged ▁in ▁differ ing ▁man ners , ▁but ▁differ ing ▁in ▁themselves ▁only ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁age ▁in ▁which ▁they ▁were ▁constructed : .: ▁ ▁The ▁principal ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁temple ▁is ▁called ▁the ▁V iman am ▁which ▁is ▁the ▁roof ▁of ▁the ▁san ct um ▁san ctor um . ▁ ▁The ▁por ches ▁or ▁Mant ap ams ▁( h alls ), ▁which ▁always ▁cover ▁and ▁preced e ▁the ▁door ▁leading ▁to ▁the ▁san ct um . ▁ ▁Gate - py ram ids , ▁G op ur ams ▁is ▁the ▁principal ▁feature ▁of ▁the ▁temple ▁seen ▁from ▁outside . ▁ ▁P illa red ▁h alls