Antarala

Glossary

A small antechamber connecting the garbhagriha (inner sanctum) of the temple to its mandapa (pillared hall). It is a feature typically found in Nagara style temples in northern India. It is also found in Chalukyan temples, where it fills the intermediate space between vimana (towering structure above the garbhagriha) and the mandapa.

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Antarala%newline%A small antechamber connecting the garbhagriha (inner sanctum) of the temple to its mandapa (pillared hall). It is a feature typically found in Nagara style temples in northern India. It is also found in Chalukyan temples, where it fills the intermediate space between vimana (towering structure above the garbhagriha) and the mandapa.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Antarala”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/antarala/
MLA	“Antarala.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/antarala/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Antarala. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/antarala/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)