The Ram temple in Ayodhya is being built in the Nagara style of temple architecture
The Ram temple in Ayodhya will inaugurated on January 22. Built in the Nagara style of temple architecture.
Nagara’s style of architecture mostly consists of Garbagriha, Mandapa, Natyamandir, and Bhogamandir.
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TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE
Hindu Temples have been classified into:
- Nagara or northern style marked by a tower with a rounded top and curvilinear outline.
- The Dravidian or Southern style has the tower usually in the shape of a rectangular truncated pyramid.
- The Vesara or hybrid style as in Deccan
| Nagara Style | Dravida Style | Vesara Style |
| Northern region | Southern region | The Shikhara of the temple are curvilinear |
| They don’t have an enclosure | The region between Vindhyas and Krishna(mainly Karnataka) | Vesara means “mule” in Sanskrit. It’s like a mix of two types of building styles called Nagara and Dravida. The kings of Chalukya in the Deccan area had a big influence on how these temples were built and improved. That’s why people also call this way of building temples the “Chalukyan Style of Temple Architecture.” |
| Pillars do not play an important role | Pillars are an important part of the architecture | Vimana: This is like a special part (Holy space) inside a temple. Shikhara: A tower or structure above the inner holy place. In some temples, the top part is also called Shikhara. Gavakshas: Fancy arches on the tower that look like horseshoes. Amalakas: A round, ribbed disc on the very top of the tower. Stupi: A small model of a stupa placed at the top of the tower. Shalas: The tower ends with a curved vault known as shala. Pediment: A round area above two columns that is often decorated. |
| They don’t have enclosure | They have enclosures with Gopurams | |
| They have three vertical parts | They have six vertical parts | |
| Tanks are absent. | Tanks are an important element | |
| Muktesvara Temple, | It is square in plan | |
| Rajarani Temple, Lingaraja Temple, Sun Temple | Brihadeeswarar Temple, Pattadakal Virupaksha, Shore Temple;PALLAVA: Mahabalipuram;Kailashanatha and Vanikunthaperumal Temple | Lad Khan Temple,Durga Temple, Karnataka, Aihole |
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