Shikhara - Wikipedia
Shikhara (IAST: Śikhara), a Sanskrit word translating literally to "mountain peak", refers to the rising tower in the Hindu temple architecture of North India, and also often used in Jain temples.
Shikhara | North Indian Temple Design & History | Britannica
shikhara, in North Indian temple architecture, the superstructure, tower, or spire above the sanctuary and also above the pillared mandapa s (porches or halls); it is the most dominant …
Shikhara, Sikhara, Śikhara: 40 definitions - Wisdom Library
2024年11月6日 · Śikhara (शिखर, “peak”) refers to a gesture (āṅgika) made with a ‘single hand’ (asaṃyuta), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. The hands (hasta) form a part of the …
North Indian temple architecture - Britannica
2024年11月8日 · North Indian temples are generally classified according to the style of the shikhara: the phamsana style is rectilinear, and the latina is curvilinear and itself has two …
Shikhara Styles of Indian Temples – An Evolution
2023年9月9日 · Did we always have magnificent and beautifully carved wonders of architecture where their Shikaras touched the skies? Were the temples and their Shikharas always so …
Notes on the History of Shikhara Temples - Aζ South Asia
The most characteristic feature of a class of temple architecture in India is its spire or shikhara which forms the termination of the upper portion of the body, or vimana, of the temple.
Shikhara Architecture Types - thought experiment
2023年5月23日 · Shikhara architecture refers to the distinctive style of temple architecture commonly found in India. The word “shikhara” means “mountain peak” or “summit” in Sanskrit, …
Sikhara - Wisdom Library
2019年9月24日 · The Southern Pidari ratha and the Arjuna ratha illustrate examples of Sama-chaturasra (square) vimanas of the dvitala variety with octagonal sikhara of the Dravida order. …
ANCIENT INDIAN TEMPLE STRUCTURE: SHIKHARA - Academia.edu
The North Indian vimana or Sikhara is crowned by a large circular (Wheel shaped) capstone block known as 'amalaka' (ribbed disc resembling an amalaka fruit, Emblic Myrobalan), while its …
Temple Architecture and Sculpture part I vimana or Shikara
The North Indian vimana or Sikhara is crowned by a large circular (Wheel shaped) capstone block known as 'amalaka' (ribbed disc resembling an amalaka fruit, Emblic Myrobalan), while its …