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deul

deul

The Odia word for the temple tower over the sanctum, the eastern counterpart of the vimana, standing above the garbhagriha.

Where this term appears

  • Konark: The Sun Temple Temples

    There is the deul (the tower or sanctum, the tall curved spire that crowns the shrine), and in front of it the jagamohana (the porch or assembly hall where worshippers gather).

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