Different Schools of Nagara-style Temple Architecture
1. Orissa – The most prominent feature is the shikhara (deal), which rises vertically and curves inwards at the top. The main type is square while the top type is circular. It has beautifully carved exteriors and usually bare interiors. Unlike the Nagara temples in the north, most Orissa temples have perimeter walls.
2. Chandel – Unlike the Odisha style, these temples were designed as one unit of him, with Shikhara curving from bottom to top. Several shikhara miniatures rise from the central tower, and towers that gradually rise towards the main tower cover both the arcades and halls.
3. Solanki – Similar to the Chandel School, but with a carved ceiling that looks like a real dome. A distinctive feature of these temples is small and intricate decorative motifs. Carvings can be seen both inside and outside the walls, except for the central temple.
Nagara Style of Temples
An Important topic that keeps asking in many government exams is the different forms of Temple architecture. In this topic, there is a subtopic called the Nagara style of temples. We have seen many questions coming from these topics and students need to focus and study thoroughly. In this article, we are going to discuss features of the Nagara style of Temples.