How did the pylons at Karnak connect the Temple of Amon to the Temple of Mut and Luxor Temple?

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temple of Hatshepsut — Thebes Temple of Hatshepsut at Dayr al-Baḥrī, Thebes, Egypt.

At the Great Temple of Amon in Karnak, the seventh through tenth pylons served as a series of processional gateways oriented at right angles to the temple's main east-west axis.1

These specific pylons functioned as a vital link, connecting the main temple complex to the Temple of Mut located to the south. Furthermore, this processional path extended beyond the immediate temple precincts, connecting with the Luxor Temple located approximately 2 miles (3 km) away via an avenue of sphinxes.12