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Parts of a Nagara Shaili "Dwara" (Door/Entrance)

1. Uttaranga - Top part, A door frame Surmount. Generally Trimurtis with their consorts are found in this level.

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2. Lalatabimba - Crest Figure, like the area between our eyebrows. With the icon in this space we can identify the god inside the temple or Garbha Griha. If Garuda is in the space, it's Vishnu inside.
3. Shakha - Bands/Layers, different layers like Patra Sakha (Floral Band), Gandharva Sakha (Geometrical band), Mithuna Sakha (Romantic Band), Simha Sakha (Big band with Gods & Goddesses) etc...
4. Sthambha - pillar with Kumbha (water pot) at base and Kalasa (Sacred water pot). Water pots indicating the source life.
5. Dwarapala/Dwarapalika - Door guards. In shiva temple, Ganga & Yamuna are Dwarapalikas indicating when we pass through the door, we are bathed automatically by them. In Vishnu temple his commander Vishwaksena is the Dwarapala.
6. Mandaraka - representation of the mountain Mandara used as a rod in "Ksheera Sagara Manthan"

7. Udumbara - The threshold of the house, which reminds us evertime of our limit whenever we cross it.
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Parts of a Nagara Shaili “Shikhara”

The Shikhara in the picture is a Latina Class of Shikhara from Lakshmana Temple Khajuraho.

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1)Rajasenaka: Ghata Pallava (Pot & Flower) – representing Purna Kalasa

2)Karna Srunga: Since looks like a Horn (Srunga) raising tall at the Corner (Karna)

3)Ura Srunga: Horn (Srunga) on the chest (Ura)
4)Mula Srunga: Original (Mula) horn (Srunga) like Structure

5)Tilaka: Like a mark on the forehead

6)Rathika: Like the front of a Chariot
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Parts of a Nagara Shaili Temple (Generally found in North India)

The Vertical Elevation of temple represents the Human Body in standing posture.

The upper part of temple appears like a Meru Mountain

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1) Jagati: High Platform that provides elevation from sorroundings – Real Base of Whole Temple – The Feet of Human

2) Vedika: The top of Jagati or Floor above Jagati

3) Pitha: The base of actual temple above Jagati. This part has many layers with mouldings – The ankle of human
4) Rathas: The Base of temple has projections creating extra space inside the temple.

5)Jangha: The Area of Garbha Griha from Pitha to Dandachadya (Chajja) – The thigh of Human.

6) Garbha Griha: The Sanctum Sanctorum, where Moola Virat (Prime Deity) is kept – Womb of Human
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Indian temples are constructed not just for the purpose of Spirituality. They were also for the purpose of Administration, Employment Generation, Teaching, Mathematics, Astrology, Time calculation, Iconographical and much more.

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Keeping the above in view temples were constructed using different techniques.

1. One technique that surprises is how they have managed to construct temples at vortexes - the energy points of Earth.

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2. One thing we must refer to is - The Shiva temples built on same line - 72Degree East longitude called as - Pabchabhuta Sthalams. How did they achieve this feat?

3. Temple always is constructed after its radial point is decided. Like the process of "Anda-Pinda-Brahmanda"

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Depiction of a temple having a dome and entrance framed within a 'pointed arch'
Dated: ~1-3rd century CE
Entrance is likely derived from arched torana with concentric arches, space between them is beautifully decorated with scrollwork and floral patterns. #Gandhara
Dome of the temple was capped by Kalasha.

Fortunately there are various temples same features which survived the wrath of Islamic invaders. See the one in below link

Link: m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

In the above temple, we can see the space for similar projected door frame.
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Dated: ~2-3rd century CE
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