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    The document describes the key architectural elements and layout of a typical Hindu temple. It explains that a Hindu temple usually contains a garbhagriha or inner sanctum where the main deity is located. Surrounding the garbhagriha are other structures like mandapas or pillared halls used for rituals, as well as an antarala or small foyer. Larger temples have multiple mandapas designated for different functions. Additional common features include a gopuram or gateway, a circumambulatory path around the garbhagriha, and additional shrines. The document provides examples of specific temple structures like nata-mandirs or dance halls and bhoga-mandapas or offering halls.

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    The document describes the key architectural elements and layout of a typical Hindu temple. It explains that a Hindu temple usually contains a garbhagriha or inner sanctum where the main deity is located. Surrounding the garbhagriha are other structures like mandapas or pillared halls used for rituals, as well as an antarala or small foyer. Larger temples have multiple mandapas designated for different functions. Additional common features include a gopuram or gateway, a circumambulatory path around the garbhagriha, and additional shrines. The document provides examples of specific temple structures like nata-mandirs or dance halls and bhoga-mandapas or offering halls.

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    The document describes the key architectural elements and layout of a typical Hindu temple. It explains that a Hindu temple usually contains a garbhagriha or inner sanctum where the main deity is located. Surrounding the garbhagriha are other structures like mandapas or pillared halls used for rituals, as well as an antarala or small foyer. Larger temples have multiple mandapas designated for different functions. Additional common features include a gopuram or gateway, a circumambulatory path around the garbhagriha, and additional shrines. The document provides examples of specific temple structures like nata-mandirs or dance halls and bhoga-mandapas or offering halls.

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    SUBSIDARY

    SHRINE

    SUBSIDARY
    SHRINE

    PRADAKSINAPATHA

    GARBHAGRIHA

    ANTARALAYA

    MAHA
    MANDAPA

    MANDAPA

    ARDHA- MANDAPA
    SUBSIDARY
    SHRINE

    SIMPLIFIED SCHEME OF A HINDU TEMPLE


    SUBSIDARY
    SHRINE

    ELABORATEMANDAPA OF VITTHALA TEMPLE

    MANDAPAS
    A Mandapa is a pillared outdoor hall or
    pavilion for public rituals.
    A large temple would have many mandapas.
    If a temple has more than one mandapa, each
    one is allocated for a different function and
    given a name to reflect its use.

    The various mandapas in a Hindu temple are:


    1. ARTHA MANDAPAM intermediary space
    between the temple exterior and
    thegarbagrihaor the other mandapas of
    the temple
    2. ASTHANA MANDAPAM assembly hall
    3. KALYANA MANDAPA mandapa dedicated
    to divine marriage
    4. MAHA MANDAPAM (Maha=big) When there
    are several mandapas in the temple, it is
    the biggest and the tallest. It is used for
    conducting religious discourses. Some
    times, the maha-mandapa is also built along
    a transversal axis with a transept.

    GARBHAGRIHA
    The garbhagriha is usually on the main horizontal axis of
    the temple
    It is a windowless and sparsely lit chamber, intentionally
    created thus to focus the devotee's mind on the tangible
    form of the divine within it.
    More often garbhagriha is square and sits on aplinth, its
    location calculated to be a point of total equilibrium and
    harmony. In its center is the image of the deity.
    Entrance to the garbhagriha may be restricted to priests GARBHRIHA OF CHITRAGUPTA
    who perform theservices.
    TEMPLE, KANCHIPURAM

    GARBHAGRIHA OF LAKSHMAN
    TEMPLE, KHAJURAO

    BADAMI CAVE
    TEMPLE NUMBER 1

    GOPURAM

    ANTARALA

    It is an ornate
    gateway/ entrance
    leading to the temple

    Antaralais a small antechamber


    or foyer between
    thegarbhagriha(shrine) and
    themandapa, more typical of
    north Indian temples.

    PRADAKSHINAPATHA
    It is a circumambulatory
    passage provided around the
    garbhagriha to enable devotees
    to go round the deity

    SOUTH INDIAN SHIKHARA(VIMANAM)


    KUTINA SHIKHARA
    - HAVING A PYRAMIDAL STORIED
    ARRANGEMENT, WITH EACH STORY
    STEPPED.

    NATA- MANDIR
    DANCE CHAMBER
    ANata mandir is the dance hall
    of anHindu temple. It is one of
    the buildings of the temple. It
    refers to the time of
    thedevadasistradition. Dancers
    lived in temple premises
    dedicating their lives to reputed
    dance

    NATA-MANDIR AT SUN TEMPLE, KONARK

    BHOG-MANDAPA
    OFFERING HALL
    The Bhoga Mandir is a
    chamber/hall within which
    large scale offerings are
    held, and are later
    distributed to the devotees.
    BHOGA MANDAPA

    VAISHNAVA
    TEMPLE
    MAHADEV
    I
    TEMPLE

    GARBHAGRIHA

    JAGMOHANA
    :
    AUDIENCE
    HALL

    BHOG-MADIR

    OFFERINGS
    HALL

    NATAMANDIR:
    DANCING
    HALL

    EXAMPLE: PLAN OF SUN TEMPLE, KONARK, ORISSA

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