Seen here is the samvarna variety of pyramidal shikhara of the Mahanaleshwar temple. Each of the small aedicules is composed of small discs that descend like a pyramid. Since the aedicules have bell-like finials, the type of shikhara is known as ghanta samvarna.

Creator

• Temples of India Project Team

Mitwirkende

• Swapna Joshi

Publisher

• Jio Institute

Stichwort

• Temples of India
• Mahanaleshwar
• Chahamanas of Shakambhari
• Mahanaleshwar Temple
• Shiva
• Suhaveshwar Temple
• Temple
• Jodhpur Circle
• Suhavadevi
• Mahanal Temple
• Mahanal Temple and Math
• Arnoraja II
• Chittorgarh
• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
• Menal
• 8th to 13th centuries CE
• Mauryas of Medapata
• Rajasthan
• Architecture

Ort

• Chittorgarh

Resource type

• Image

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