■ NAGARA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE. #Artandculture #Architecture #GS1 From 5th century A.D. a distinct style of architecture developed in Northern part of India, known as Nagara style of Architecture. ◇ Temple followed the Panchayatan style of temple making, consisted of subsidiary shrines laid out in crucified ground plan. ◇ Presence of Assembly halls or mandaps in front of main shrine. ◇ No water tanks or reservoirs in Temple complex. ◇ Temples built on upraised platforms. ◇ Porticos had a pillared approach. ◇ Shikhars were of three types :- • Latina or Rekha - prasad :- They were square at the base and walls curve ineard to a point on top. • Phamsana - Broader base and shorter in height. • Valabhi - rectangular base with roof rising into vaulted chambers. ◇ Shikhara ended in fluted disc, called Amalak. ◇ Inside the temple, the wall was divided into three vertical planes called Rathas. ◇ Generally, the temple did not have boundary walls. ︎SOURCE- INDIAN ART and CULTURE by NITIN SINGHANIA. #GS1 #History #Art #Culture JOIN-- @UPSC_GS1_History_art_culture 77 views08:12
