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Architectural elements

Nandi ‐ நந்தி

Bronze figure from the Government Museum Chennai.

Saturday, December 9, 2023 0

Components of the Vimana

The sanctuary (garbhagriha) occupies the middle of a temple surmounted by a tower aptly called (vimana, Tamil: விமானம்). Some components of the vimana in the graphical overview:

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