Nagara Latina
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North Indian Hindu temple architectural style
subtype of Nagara architecture
temple architectural style
Nagara Latina is a subtype of North Indian Hindu temple architecture characterized by its curvilinear tower (shikhara) rising directly above the sanctum.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
North Indian Hindu temple architectural style
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subtype of Nagara architecture ⓘ temple architectural style ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Dravida temple architecture
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Nagara Bhumija subtype NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagara Shekhari subtype NERFINISHED ⓘ Vesara temple architecture ⓘ |
| developedIn | North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Gujarat
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Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeDescription | Latina shikhara type of Nagara temples ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
amalaka at the top of the shikhara
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base mouldings articulating the plinth ⓘ curvilinear outline formed by clustered vertical bands ⓘ curvilinear shikhara ⓘ elevation dominated by a single main shikhara ⓘ garbhagriha without a circumambulatory path in many examples ⓘ kalasha finial above the amalaka ⓘ mandapa halls often attached to the sanctum ⓘ miniature shikharas as decorative elements ⓘ projecting entrance porch ⓘ receding horizontal storeys suggested by mouldings ⓘ rich exterior sculptural decoration ⓘ smoothly curving vertical profile ⓘ square plan for the sanctum ⓘ tower rising directly above the garbhagriha ⓘ vertical projections called rathas on the exterior walls ⓘ |
| hasCoreElement | garbhagriha (sanctum) directly under the shikhara ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
hierarchical articulation of mass from base to finial
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symmetry around the central axis ⓘ vertical emphasis over the sanctum ⓘ |
| hasSuperstructureType | curvilinear tower ⓘ |
| hasVerticalOrganization | base wall shikhara amalaka kalasha ⓘ |
| influenced | later North Indian temple designs ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Nagara shrine forms ⓘ |
| partOf | Nagara temple architecture tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
c. 7th to 12th centuries CE
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flourished in the early medieval period ⓘ |
| typicalPlanForm | square sanctum with projections ⓘ |
| usedFor | Hindu temples ⓘ |
| usedForDeityType |
Shaiva temples
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Shakta temples ⓘ Vaishnava temples ⓘ |
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