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मूल मंदिर का स्वरूपBasic temple formमंदिर के आदेशTemple orders
Card 1मूल मंदिर का स्वरूप

हिंदू मंदिर में गर्भगृह क्या होता है?

Answer

गर्भगृह मंदिर का गर्भगृह या गर्भ-घर है। यह मुख्य मूर्ति का घर है और अनुष्ठानिक ध्यान का मुख्य केंद्र है।…

Card 2Basic temple form

What is the garbhagriha in a Hindu temple?

Answer

The garbhagriha is the sanctum, or womb-house, of the temple. It houses the main icon and is the main focus of ritual attention.

Card 3Basic temple form

What is a mandapa?

Answer

A mandapa is the entrance portico or colonnaded hall of a temple. It provides space for worshippers and is often used for gathering, prayer, music, or dance.

Card 4मूल मंदिर का स्वरूप

मंडप क्या होता है?

Answer

मण्डप किसी मंदिर का प्रवेश द्वार बरामदा या स्तंभयुक्त कक्ष होता है। यह उपासकों के लिए स्थान प्रदान करता है और अक्सर सभा, प्रार्थना, संगीत या नृत्य के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है।…

Card 5मंदिर के आदेश

भारत में मंदिर वास्तुकला के दो व्यापक क्रम क्या हैं?

Answer

दो व्यापक आदेश उत्तर में नागर और दक्षिण में द्रविड़ हैं। एक तीसरी शैली, वेसर, को कुछ विद्वानों द्वारा दोनों के संकर के रूप में वर्णित किया गया है।…

Card 6Temple orders

What are the two broad orders of temple architecture in India?

Answer

The two broad orders are Nagara in the north and Dravida in the south. A third style, Vesara, is described as a hybrid of the two by some scholars.

Card 7Temple orders

How is a Nagara temple generally different from a Dravida temple?

Answer

A Nagara temple is usually built on a stone platform, often without elaborate boundary walls or gateways, and has a curving shikhara. A Dravida temple is enclosed within a compound wall, has a gopuram…

Card 8मंदिर के आदेश

एक नागर मंदिर आम तौर पर एक द्रविड़ मंदिर से कैसे अलग होता है?

Answer

नागर मंदिर प्रायः विस्तृत प्राकार या द्वार के बिना पत्थर के चबूतरे पर निर्मित होता है और इसमें घुमावदार शिखर होता है। द्रविड़ मंदिर प्राकार की दीवार से घिरा होता है, इसमें गोपुर द्वार और पिरामिडनुमा व…

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