The Temple of Central India


 
 
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The Temple of Central India

The Temple of Central India: The Central Indian temples developed differently from the Nagara temples. The main characteristic here is the double amalaka, one large and other small, placed one over another. The Kalasa is placed above the small amalaka.

Temples in central India were built in the Nagara style. Such temples consists of two main building. The main shrine which is taller and a shorter structure which is used for devotional ceremonies. An example of such a temple is the Khajuraho group of temples.

The best known examples of this style of architecture are the temples at Khajuraho. Khajuraho was the capital of the Chandelas of Bundelkhand, who ruled from the middle of the 10th to the 12th centuries CE. They were great temple builders. Of the many they build, around 25 temples still survive.

 
 


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