The Temple Mount had five gateways: the two Chuldah Gates in the south were used for enter-ing and exiting; Kiponos in the west was used for entering and exiting; Tadi in the north was not used for any purpose; the Eastern Gate, upon it was depicted a likeness of Shushan, the capital city [of Persia], that through it, the Kohen Gadol who was to burn the parah [adumah], and the parah [itself] and all the others assisting [the parah] would exit to the Mount of Olives.

There were seven gateways in the Courtyard: three in the north, and three in the south, and one in the east. In the south was the Kindling Gate; second to it was the Gate of the Firstborns; third to it was the Water Gate. In the east [was] the Ni-kanor Gate, and [this gate] had two chambers: one to its right and one to its left. One was the Chamber of Pinchas the Clothier, and one was the Chamber of the Makers of the Chavitin.