Q50. Which of the following is not a feature of Nagara style of temple architecture?
Q50. Which of the following is not a feature of Nagara style of temple architecture?
The correct option is B (b) Presence of water reservoirs
Some of the features of Nagara style are:
1. The temples generally followed the Panchayatan style of temple making, which consisted of subsidiary shrines laid out in a crucified ground plan with respect to the principal shrine.
2. Presence of assembly halls or mandaps in front of the principal shrine.
3. Outside the garbhagriha, images of the river goddesses, Ganga and Yamuna, were placed.
4. There were no water tanks or reservoirs present in the temple premises.
5. The temples were generally built on upraised platforms.
6. The porticos had a pillared approach.
7. The shikharas were generally of three types. Latina or Rekha-Prasad, Phamsana, Valabhi.The vertical end of the shikhara ended in a horizontal fluted disc, known as the Amalak. On top of that, a spherical shape was placed known as the Kalash.
Some of the features of Nagara style are:
1. The temples generally followed the Panchayatan style of temple making, which consisted of subsidiary shrines laid out in a crucified ground plan with respect to the principal shrine.
2. Presence of assembly halls or mandaps in front of the principal shrine.
3. Outside the garbhagriha, images of the river goddesses, Ganga and Yamuna, were placed.
4. There were no water tanks or reservoirs present in the temple premises.
5. The temples were generally built on upraised platforms.
6. The porticos had a pillared approach.
7. The shikharas were generally of three types. Latina or Rekha-Prasad, Phamsana, Valabhi.The vertical end of the shikhara ended in a horizontal fluted disc, known as the Amalak. On top of that, a spherical shape was placed known as the Kalash.
