The Temple of North India


 
 
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The Temple of North India

The Temple of North India: The Nagara-style temple had some distinctive feature. Inside the temple, the Garbhagriha was always square. The shikhara had a crowning element- the amalaka, a huge stone ribbed disc. Above the amalaka was a smaller dome, the kalasa or the water jug. These, together with the curving lines of the shi9khara, were the main characteristics of the nagarea style architecture. By the 10th and 11th centuries CE, this style of architecture had become well established, with the finest example in Odisha, Central India, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Most of the best preserved Nagara temples are in Odisha.

The numerous temples that were built here from 7th to the 13th centuries CE, many are to be found in and around the temples city of Bhubaneshwar. These include the Lingaraj Temple (1000 CE) , the Rajarani Temple, and the Mukteshwara Temples . The sun Temple at Konark (1238-1264) is perfectly proportioned temple covered with intricately carved figures. It resembles a choriot with eight giant wheels and four prancing horses appearing to pull it. The Jagannath Temples at puri waws built around the 12th century CE.

 
 


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