Bhumija
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Bhumija is a distinctive sub-style of North Indian Hindu temple architecture characterized by its tall, latina-type tower adorned with miniature spires arranged in a regular, grid-like pattern.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sub-style of North Indian Hindu temple architecture
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temple architectural style ⓘ |
| architecturalRegion | North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Central India
NERFINISHED
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Malwa region NERFINISHED ⓘ Western India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Nagara temple architecture tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationWithinNagara | one of the principal variants of latina shikhara ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
dravida temple tower forms
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rekha-prasada (standard latina) shikhara NERFINISHED ⓘ shekhari shikhara style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval North Indian temple-building traditions ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
modular, grid-based composition
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repetition and multiplication of the basic latina form ⓘ |
| developedIn | medieval period ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 11th–12th century CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| documentedIn | scholarly studies of Nagara temple typology ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
geometric, lattice-like composition of spires
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miniature spires (urushringas) ⓘ miniature spires arranged in a regular grid-like pattern ⓘ tall tower ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | Sanskrit term often interpreted as related to “earth-born” or “of the earth” ⓘ |
| hasPlanType |
square plan with projections in some examples
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stellate or star-shaped plan in many examples ⓘ |
| hasTowerType | latina-type shikhara ⓘ |
| iconographicContext | supports standard Hindu temple iconographic programs on walls and niches ⓘ |
| influencedRegion |
Madhya Pradesh temple architecture (selected sites)
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Maharashtra temple architecture (selected sites) ⓘ Rajasthan temple architecture (selected sites) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubStyleOf | Nagara shikhara architecture ⓘ |
| ornamentationType |
miniature aedicules and pilasters on tower surface
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projecting spirelets at offsets ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| structuralElement | amalaka at the summit of the main tower in many examples ⓘ |
| structuralFeature |
central latina spire surrounded by multiple smaller spires
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symmetrical grid of offsets on the tower ⓘ vertical bands of miniature shikharas ⓘ |
| towerOrganization | divided into vertical rathas (projections) carrying miniature spires ⓘ |
| towerProfile | curvilinear vertical outline ⓘ |
| usedFor | Hindu temples ⓘ |
| usedForDeityType |
Shaiva temples
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Shakta temples NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnava temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualEffect |
appearance of a clustered mountain of spires
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highly rhythmic surface articulation ⓘ strong vertical emphasis ⓘ |
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