sikhara

sikhara
   In Hindu temples of Vishnu, the tower above the sanctum or shrine. The basic scheme of the Nagara cella comprises the pitha, or base, the prasada consisting of the garbagriha, a cuboidal inner sanctum, the mandovara, or wall which encloses the sanctum and the sikhara, a curvilinear solid of distinctive form that sits on top of the sanctum. (pr. shi:'ka-rah)

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  • Sikhara — El templo de Raghunath en el Jammu. Sikhara o Śikhara (en sánscrito pico montañoso) es la denominación dada a una forma de mandir o templo típico de la India septentrional. Aunque propiamente la denominación śikhara corresponde a la cubierta o… …   Wikipedia Español

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  • sikhara — I. noun see shikara II. see sikar * * * /shik euhr euh, shik reuh/, n. (in Indian architecture) a convexly tapering tower, capped by an amalaka. Also, sikra. [ < Skt sikhara] * * * sikhara var. shikhara …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sikhara (disambiguation) — Shikhara can refer to any of the following:*Sikhara, the rising roof of a Hindu temple in North India * Shikhar (film), a Bollywood film, released in 2005, starring Ajay Devgan, Shahid Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and Amrita Rao …   Wikipedia

  • ṡikhara — शिखर …   Indonesian dictionary

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