- Dravidian style temples typically feature a covered ambulatory path (pradakshina patha) around the main shrine (garbhagriha), and the outer walls are often decorated with pilasters and niches containing sculptures. - The vimana (spire) in the Dravidian style is pyramid-shaped, consisting of multiple diminishing tiers or stories that rise vertically. - Both Nagara and Dravidian style spires primarily exhibit vertical thrust. The difference lies in their shape (curvilinear vs. tiered pyramid) and superstructure elements, not in the primary direction of structural thrust.
Which of the following statements are correct? 1. In Dravidian style temples, a covered ambulatory is kept encircling the square sanctum with a large square encircling it and riches are projected by the pilasters on the outer side of the wall 2. The spires of the Dravidian style are made up of different stories getting narrower while going upwards 3. The thrust of Nagara Style spire is horizontal whereas the thrust of Dravidian style spire is vertical
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2022 · Topic: Architecture in Ancient India (Gupta Period Temple Architecture: Emergence of Structural Temples and Early Styles (Nagara, Dravida))
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