Shekhari Nagara

E854461

North Indian temple architecture style substyle of Nagara architecture temple architectural style

Shekhari Nagara is a distinctive substyle of North Indian temple architecture characterized by a central tower surrounded by multiple smaller spirelets that create a clustered, ornate silhouette.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
shekhari shikhara	1

Statements (24)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	North Indian temple architecture style ⓘ substyle of Nagara architecture ⓘ temple architectural style ⓘ
aestheticGoal	ornate and majestic temple profile ⓘ
architecturalElement	main shikhara ⓘ subsidiary shikharas ⓘ
architecturalTradition	Nagara architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedReligion	Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ
belongsTo	Indian temple architecture ⓘ
contrastsWith	simpler Nagara shikhara forms ⓘ
designPrinciple	aggregation of miniature spires around main tower ⓘ
emphasizes	multiplicity of spires ⓘ verticality ⓘ
hasFeature	central tower ⓘ clustered silhouette ⓘ multiple smaller spirelets ⓘ ornate silhouette ⓘ
ornamentationStyle	dense articulation of vertical ribs and projections ⓘ
region	northern India ⓘ surface form: North India
structuralConcept	clustered tower composition ⓘ
towerType	curvilinear shikhara ⓘ
usedFor	Hindu temples ⓘ
visualEffect	highly vertical composition ⓘ richly textured skyline ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nagara style → hasSubtype → Shekhari Nagara ⓘ

Shikhara → hasSubtypes → Shekhari Nagara ⓘ

this entity surface form: shekhari shikhara