ANCIENT INDIAN TEMPLE STRUCTURE: SHIKHARA
Progga Parmita Chowdhury
Research Scholar, National University of Bangladesh, Dhaka – Mymensingh Hwy, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
Abstract
In temple architecture, three main types of Shikhara (temple’s upper portion) are available. They are known as Nagara, Dravida, and Versara. Each has its own significant Shikhara style. In this context, the researcher has used a secondary research technique to identify the differences between Shikhara types and find out their details. All of these types have been explored and tried to comprehend both sides as religious and architectural. All of these styles contain different shapes and meanings.
Keywords
shikhara, vimana, gopuram, dravida, nagara, versara.