Shikhara
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Shikhara
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Shikhara, a Sanskrit word translating literally to "mountain peak", refers to the rising tower in the Hindu temple architecture of North India, and also often used in Jain temples. A shikhara over the garbhagriha chamber where the presiding deity is enshrined is the most prominent and visible part of a Hindu temple of North India. In South India, the equivalent term is vimana; unlike the shikhara, this refers to the whole building, including the sanctum beneath. In the south, shikhara is a term
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Tower or spire in Indian temple architecture
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikhara
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2023-05-17T14:18:47Z
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