- A
garbhagriha (Sanskrit: गर्भगृह, romanized: Garbhagṛha) is the
innermost sanctuary of
Hindu and Jain temples,
often referred to as the "holy of holies"...
- shikhara, the
garbhagriha, is
below ground level and
consists of no
image but a rock
fissure in the
shape of a yoni (female genital): The
garbhagriha is small...
-
bulbous stone finial.
Vimanam are
similar structures built over the
garbhagriha or
inner sanctum of the
temple but are
usually smaller than the gopurams...
- and with
influence of
Gujarati Chaulukya architecture. It has a
square garbhagriha (shrine proper) as well as
octagonal mandapa (dancing hall). The temple...
- hundi, and the seat of Vishvaksena.
Anandanilayam vimanam and
Garbhagriha The
garbhagriha is the
sanctum sanctorum where the
presiding deity Venkateswara...
- with the
largest ones
covering several acres. On the exterior, the
garbhagriha is
crowned by a tower-like shikhara, also
called the
vimana in the south...
-
innermost part of a temple,
where the deity's
Murti is kept,
forms the
Garbhagriha, also
known as a
sanctum sanctorum. The
Latin word
sanctum is the neuter...
- ornaments. Two cows are also
depicted by his side. The
sanctum sanctorum or
garbhagriha is
approached from the
mandapa through an
antaraalayam or
inner chamber...
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temple complex has
three axially aligned components; the
shrine proper (
garbhagriha) in a hall (gudhamandapa), the
outer or ****embly hall (sabhamandapa or...
-
architecture uses
shorter and more
pyramidal towers,
called vimana, over the
garbhagriha or sanctuary,
where the
north has
taller towers,
usually curving inwards...
