I n d o a r y a n characteristic features of orissa temples the orissa temple is remarkable for its plan and elevation. The chitrakarini temple of bhubaneswar odisha, india. In ancient indian texts, a temple is a place for tirtha pilgrimage. Evolution of temple architecture in orissa dibishada brajasundar garnayak. The temple forms the focal point for all aspects of life in the hindu community religious, cultural, educational and social batchelor, 1997. The temple follows the traditional style of kalinga architecture. These wheels are located in both north and south sides of the. The construction of this temple is a masterpiece of orissa s medieval architecture. Puri temple lingaraj temple konark temple tarini temple biraja temple. The history of odisha art and architecture is dating from 261 b. Only a portion of the sun temple at konark, the largest of the temples of the golden triangle exists today, and it is still staggering in size. Wssd provides an opportunity to reinitiate the discussion on the larger architecture of the. Orissan temple architecture and vastu purusha mandala for evolution process. Pdf the chitrakarini temple of bhubaneswar odisha, india.
Konark sun temple surya mandira is a thcentury ce sun temple at konark about 35. The antiquity of orissa is endorsed by her temple architecture which is as sublim as it is aesthetically innervating. Each wheel is of about 10 feet in diameter with a set of spokes and elaborate carvings. However, the tower was destroyed in an attack in 1568. At 200 meters, the sun temple was the highest than any temple in india. Jagannath temple, puri wikimedia the architecture of the jagannath temple follows the pattern of many orissan temples of the ancient period. The various aspects of a typical kalinga temple include architectural. The hindu hegemony of bhaumakaras, somavamsis and gangas inspired the orissan architects to carry on the spirit of creating their own style of architectural temple representations without any islamic or persian influence. Temple architecture and sculpture hindu, buddhist and jain. Hindu temple architecture, apart from being a place of worship, are also the cradle of knowledge, art and culture.
Finally this paper aims to present an evolution process of the orissan temple architecture. Pdf heritage architectural and sculptural expressions are selfexplanatory documents, which carries its legacy along. Temples as free standing structures came to orissa after the gupta period, through dakshina kosala. Nagara, dravida and vesara temple architectural style along with buddhist and. The main architectural features of odisha temples are classified in three orders. Orissa s history dates back to the days of the mahabharata. For centuries now, the orissan golden triangle of bhubaneswarpurikonark has retained a vintage point on indias pilgrimage circuit for their devotional as well as architectural background. They are mountain like the spire of a freestanding temple. Temple architecture in india ncert notes pdf download. All the four components are arranged in one axial alignment and often the. One of the main attractions of this temple is the 24 wheels which are carved around the base of the temple. Archived from the original pdf on february 22, 2014.
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