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UPSC CSE Prelims Architecture — Temples, Forts & Styles Flashcards

Master 12 architecture — temples, forts & styles concepts for the UPSC CSE Prelims.

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Complete the characteristics of the Nagara style of temple architecture:

The Nagara style is native to India. It features a curvilinear tower known as a and typically does NOT have an .

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Consider the following features:

  1. Presence of a water tank (kalyani) inside the temple premises.
  2. Tall, pyramidal principal towers called Vimana.
  3. Large, heavily sculptured gateway structures known as Gopurams.

Which temple architecture style is uniquely characterized by the above features?

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