Hriday Chawrasia Reward Points : 12000 Member Since : Sunday, January 04, 2009
Indian architecture has its best representation through temple architecture. In each part of India, the temple architecture reflects the tradition.....Can we discuss the temple architecture in India in north, south, east and west...
Posted On : 5/16/2009 3:30:27 AM
Maniam PS [Guru] Reward Points : 137600 Member Since : Wednesday, March 18, 2009
In the South, the Dravidian style temples consist almost invariably of the four following parts, arranged in various manners, but differing in themselves only according to the age in which they were executed: 1. The principal part, the actual temple itself, is called the Vimana. It is always square in plan, and surmounted by a pyramidal roof of one or more stories and it contains the cell in which the image of the god or his emblem is placed. 2. The porches or Mantapams, which always cover and precede the door leading to the cell. 3. Gate-pyramids, Gopurams, which are the principal features in the quadrangular enclosures that surround the more notable temples. 4. Pillard halls or Chaultris, properly Chawadis, used for various purposes, and which are the invariable accompaniments of these temples. Besides these, a temple always contains tanks or wells for water, to be used either for sacred purposes or the convenience of the priests. Dwellings or Quaters for all the various grades of the priest-hood are attached to it, and numerous other buildings for state or convenience
Posted On : 5/17/2009 8:59:24 PM
Rufi malik Reward Points : 14500 Member Since : Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Basically temple architecture is classified into Three according to the style -Nagara,Dravida and Vesara.Nagara style is seen in the North India and Dravida style in South ,while the vesara is coommonly seen in Orissa,central India.
Posted On : 5/19/2009 9:43:16 PM
jacob2287 Reward Points : 100 Member Since : Thursday, October 08, 2009
Hi Temple architecture played a major role to keep safe indian culture in indian pepole whenever you go in india you will defenatily find temple. indian temple are good in architecture also like Raameshvaram, somnath , palitana is well known for thier architecture.
Temple Architecture In India
