vesara
वेसर vesaraA hybrid style of Hindu temple architecture that blends the northern Nagara and southern Dravida forms. It flourished in the Deccan under the Chalukyas and Hoysalas, marked by star-shaped plans and intricately layered towers.
Where this term appears
- Anatomy of a Hindu Temple: Gopuram to Garbhagriha Temples
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- Konark: The Sun Temple Temples
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- Nagara, Dravida and Vesara: The Styles of the Hindu Temple Temples
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- The Vastu-Purusha-Mandala: The Plan Behind the Temple Temples
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- The Gupta Centuries: When Classical Hinduism Took Shape History
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