{"id":15691,"date":"2023-02-26T14:14:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T08:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=15691"},"modified":"2023-02-27T18:37:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T13:07:30","slug":"upsc-art-culture-temple-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/upsc-art-culture-temple-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Notes: Art &#038; Culture &#8211; Temple Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Temple architecture is an important subject of Art and Culture part of <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/2018\/02\/07\/upsc-cse-2018-exam-notification-vacancies-dates-eligibility-exam-pattern-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">syllabus of UPSC civil services prelims<\/a> 2018. UPSC has asked around 12-15 questions for history over the last 5 years on an average, which includes the art and culture component. This shows the value of preparing Arts and culture well. While preparing Arts and Culture one of the First topics which comes is Temple Architecture. We thereby bring you notes to help you cover and revise the Temple Architecture topic under Art and Culture for UPSC civil services prelims 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To go through the strategy to cover complete Art and culture please <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/2018\/02\/13\/upsc-civil-services-prelims-2018-prepare-art-and-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ias\/?ref-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.png\" alt=\"UPSC CSE 2018\" class=\"wp-image-13625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.png 727w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws-150x18.png 150w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Temple Architecture Styles can be divided into 3 types.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>1 \u2013 Dravida Style<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 This style is associated with the Temples from South India. The Vimana in Dravida Style of Temple Architecture is Pyramidical Elevation of Towers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>2 \u2013 Nagara Style<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 The style is related to the Temples found in North India. The distinctive feature of this style is that the shikhara\/Vimana is curvilinear shaped.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>3 \u2013 Vesara Style<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 The temples build with a Mixture of Dravida and Nagara Styles of Temple Architecture are called as Vesara Style of Temples. These can mainly be seen in Karnataka region.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/temple-architecture-styles1.png\" alt=\"temple-architecture-styles1\" class=\"wp-image-15692\" title=\"temple-architecture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/temple-architecture-styles1.png 691w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/temple-architecture-styles1-150x55.png 150w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/temple-architecture-styles1-300x110.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Dravida Style of Temple Architecture:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This Style predominantly developed in the 7-8<sup>th<\/sup> century AD under the Pallava\u2019s and Cholas in South India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Characteristics: <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Temples are enclosed by a compound wall.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The entrance gateway called as Gopuram is in the centre of the Front wall.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Garbhagriha is square shaped which is topped by a pyramidical Tower called as Vimana.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Shikhara in South India, which is an octagonal cupola, is equivalent to Kalash of North India.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A Temple tank of Fresh water is within the enclosed structure of the Temple.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A pillared wall called a Mandapa, precedes the Garbhagriha and the Vimana.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Pillars and Vimana storeys are decorated by sculpting of images of Dwarpalas (door keepers)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Over the period of time the height of the Goparam\u2019s kept on increasing and in the Vijayanagara period the Goparam\u2019s had almost become bigger than the Vimana\u2019s<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Examples of Temples build in Dravida Style of Temple architecture:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Brihedeshwara Temple at Tanjore built by Rajarajeshwara Chola<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shore Temple ot Mahabalipuram built by Narasimhavarman II (Pallava King)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meenakshi- Sundareswara temple at Madurai built by Nayaka Rulers<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kailashnath Temple at Kanchipuram built by Narasimhavarman II (Pallava King)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ias\/?ref-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.png\" alt=\"UPSC CSE 2018\" class=\"wp-image-13625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.png 727w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws-150x18.png 150w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Nagara Style of Temple Architecture:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This Style of Temple Architecture is seen in temples built in North India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Temple complex is not enclosed.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Garbhagriha (Inner Sanctum) is topped by a Shikhara which is curvilinear shaped.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Mandapa (main hall) are of different types called as Ardhamandapa, Mandapa and Mahamandapa. Based on their sizes.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is a Stone disc type structure called as amalaka at the top of the Temple.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Amalaka is Topped by a Kalasha which is the highest point of the Shikara as well as the entire temple.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There is also an Anatarala, which is transition area between the Garbhagriha and the Mandapa.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The walls and pillars of the temple are decorated by sculpted images of river goddesses and mithuna images.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The entire Temple complex is build on a stone platform with steps leading to it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Nagara.jpg\" alt=\"Nagara temple architecture style\" class=\"wp-image-15693\" title=\"temple-architecture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Nagara.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Nagara-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Nagara-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Examples of Temples build in Nagara Style of Temple architecture:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kandariya Mahadeva Temple at Khajuraho, built by Chandela rulers<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sun Temple at Modhera, Gujrat built by Solanki Rulers<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sun Temple at Konark, built by Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jagannatha temple at Puri, built by Eastern Ganga Dynasty rulers<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ias\/?ref-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.png\" alt=\"UPSC CSE 2018\" class=\"wp-image-13625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.png 727w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws-150x18.png 150w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/https_2F2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Vesara Style of Temple Architecture:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These style is also called as the Deccan style as most of the temples of this Temple architecture style are found in Deccan region.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Characteristics:<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is a hybridized style formed by combining features of both Dravida and Nagara Style of Temple architecture.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This style had Spire shaped Shikhara inspired by Nagara style<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Mandapa is designed in Dravidian style which is a pillared hall<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Shikhara and Mandapa are joined by antarala<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pradakshina path \u2013 ambulatory path way around Sanctum Sanctorum (Garbhagriha) is not present.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Pillars, ceiling and door frames are very intricately carved.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>&nbsp;Examples of Temples build in Vesara Style of Temple architecture<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lad Khan temple at Aihole, Karnataka, built by the Kings of the Chalukya Dynasty<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Virupaksha temple at Pattadakkal, built by Loka-Mahadevi, the Queen of the Chalukya king Vikramaditya II<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kailshnatha Temple at Ellora, built by Rahstrakuta rulers<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hoyasaleswara temple at Halebid, by the Hoyasala king Vishnuvardhan.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We hope this is helpful in your preparation of Temple Architecture topic of Art and Culture for UPSC Civil services prelims 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All the best!!!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temple architecture is an important subject of Art and Culture part of syllabus of UPSC civil services prelims 2018. 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