- A
garbhagriha (Sanskrit: गर्भगृह, romanized: Garbhagṛha) is the
innermost sanctuary of
Hindu and Jain temples, what may be
called the "holy of holies"...
- This
temple has a gold
pinnacle (peak).
Inside are two
garbhagrihas: the
inner garbhagriha or
sanctum sanctorum is
where the idol is placed, and the...
- 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...
- hundi, and the seat of Vishvaksena.
Anandanilayam vimanam and
Garbhagriha The
garbhagriha is the
sanctum sanctorum where the
presiding deity Venkateswara...
- the
garbhagrihas,
situated at the
north side of the temple, are
still magnificent in
their form and structure.
Almost all the
frames of
garbhagrihas contain...
-
Gopuram on the background.
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...
- Both
temples have a
square floor plan with an
equally square Cella (
garbhagriha),
which was
enclosed by a
prostrate dormant and
formerly covered handling...
-
bulbous stone finial.
Vimanam are
similar structures built over the
garbhagriha or
inner sanctum of the
temple but are
usually smaller than the gopurams...
-
western side is the
garbhagriha, with
Vidya Ganapati on one side and
Durga on the
other side. On the
other three sides of the
garbhagriha are
shrines to Brahma...
