Bhumija Nagara
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Bhumija Nagara is a distinctive sub-style of North Indian temple architecture characterized by its stellate (star-shaped) plan and richly ornamented, vertically clustered spires.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sub-style of North Indian temple architecture
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temple architectural style ⓘ |
| associatedWith | medieval period temple building in North India ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Sanskritic treatise-based temple design ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Dravida temple architecture
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Vesara temple architecture ⓘ simple square-plan Nagara temples ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dynamic play of light and shadow on exterior surfaces
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visual complexity of the temple superstructure ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
miniature shikharas
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multiple projections and recesses on plan ⓘ projecting rathas ⓘ shikhara ⓘ stellate garbhagriha base ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalPlan |
star-shaped plan
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stellate plan ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Hindu temple architecture
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Indic architectural traditions ⓘ |
| hasDecorationStyle |
ornamental moldings
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repetitive miniature shrine motifs ⓘ rich figural carving ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
complex star-shaped geometry
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emphasis on verticality ⓘ rhythmic clustering of architectural elements ⓘ vertical repetition of miniature spires ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeature |
dense surface carving
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geometric stellate projection of walls ⓘ latina-type shikhara with miniature spires ⓘ richly ornamented superstructure ⓘ vertical banding of miniature shikharas ⓘ vertically clustered spires ⓘ |
| hasPlanType |
multi-pointed star plan
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rotated-square based stellate plan ⓘ |
| hasRegionalContext |
Central India
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North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Western India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructuralSystem |
corbelled stone superstructure
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masonry construction ⓘ |
| hasVisualEffect |
highly textured temple silhouette
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tower appearing as a clustered bouquet of spires ⓘ |
| influenced | later regional star-plan temple variants ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Nagara latina tower forms ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
clustered vertical composition of the tower
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high degree of sculptural articulation ⓘ star-like outline in plan ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Nagara temple architecture tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor | construction of Hindu temples ⓘ |
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