The style of temple architecture that became popular in _____ is known as Nagara.

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RRB NTPC CBT 2 (Level-5) Official Paper (Held On: 15 June 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is northern India.

Key Points

The construction of temples in North India is done in the Nagara style.
There is only one pinnacle, or Shikhara, in the temple designed in this manner.
Sun Temple in Modhera, Sun Temple in Khajuraho, Jagannath Temple in Puri, etc. are some of the most notable examples.
High stone platforms serve as the foundation for the entire temple.
They typically lack substantial enclosures and entrances.
Above the Garbagriha, the temple featured a solitary summit, or shikhara.
On the Shikara of a temple, there was a Kalasha.
Mandapas, or gathering spaces, are located in front of the main shrine.
The height is provided by Sikhara (the tower), which gently bends inward and is topped by an Amalaka (a spheroid plate with ribs around the edge).