Nagara Style

Glossary

A style of Hindu temple architecture commonly found in northern and central India and characterised by a curvilinear or rectilinear shikhara (superstructure or tower) above the innermost sanctum, as well as a main prayer hall. It derives its name from a style of temple mentioned in the Shilpa Shastras (a collection of canonical texts that describe the principles of ancient Indian art and architecture).

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Nagara Style%newline%A style of Hindu temple architecture commonly found in northern and central India and characterised by a curvilinear or rectilinear shikhara (superstructure or tower) above the innermost sanctum, as well as a main prayer hall. It derives its name from a style of temple mentioned in the Shilpa Shastras (a collection of canonical texts that describe the principles of ancient Indian art and architecture).

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Nagara Style”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nagara-style/
MLA	“Nagara Style.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nagara-style/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Nagara Style. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/nagara-style/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)