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Nagara architectural style are observed in northern, western and eastern parts of India. Since its origin, this style has gone through various changes to its present form. Variations within the style have developed over time from region to region, which have come to be recognized as sub-styles.
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School or sub-style. Temples built in this style have intricate carvings, which adorn the inner and outer walls. The sculptures in the temple are known for sensual themes, which were inspired by
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structural temples. From about the 5th century onwards, the development of Nagara temple style began, which passed through three classes of formative stage and got its present form.
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kings provided support and encouragement. The walls of the temple, built in the Solanki sub-style, were without sculptures. Inside and externally the
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style. Nagara style has three sub-styles or schools, which differ slightly from each other. The sub-styles or schools are
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Study of North Indian-Style or Nagara Style of Indian Architecture in the Temples of Gwalior Fort
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Developed in North India, this style of temple is built on a simple stone platform. One or more
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school or sub-style originated in northwestern India, particularly in the present-day
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bordering Odisha. This school or sub-style of temple construction is also known as
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s are observed in temples, but the earliest temples consist of only one
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International Journal of Engineering Sciences Paradigms and Researches
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The Indian Temple Forms in Karṇāṭa Inscriptions and Architecture
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This architectural style is one of the two main styles of
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school or sub-style originated in the coastal regions of
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Nagara architectural style has three sub-styles namely
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are interconnected. A terraced water tank, known as
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Hindu
Northern
Western
Eastern India
Bengal
Malwa
Rajputana
Kalinga
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Odisha
Jharkhand
Bihar
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
West Bengal
Sundarbans
fifth century
Shikhara
spires
seventh century
Hindu temple architecture
Dravidian architectural
garbhagriha
Dravidian architectural
Hindu temple architecture
UNESCO

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