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What is Shikhara?

shikhara is the toppest part of the north Indian Hindu temples.


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Śikhara, a Sanskrit word translating literally to "mountain peak", refers to the rising tower in the Hindu temple architecture of North India. Sikhara over the sanctum sanctorum where the presiding deity is enshrined is the most prominent and visible part of a Hindu temple of North India.

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a shikhara is a tall structure in the temple under which the image of the god is kept.

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shikhara is the topmost part of the garbagriha of a temple

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 shikhara is the topmost part of  garbagriha of a temple

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the topmost part of temple is called shikhara 

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Shikhara is the roof of the temple (garbgriha ) or main hall

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the top tower like structure of a temple is known as shikara .

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It was the top point of the temple
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temple top is known as shikhara
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You can see that on upper structure of temples it is only built on grahbhagrhi
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shikhara is the tower-like structure on top of a temple. it literally means "mountain peak" which refers to the rising tower of jain and hindu temples of north india.
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Shikhara is the highest roof in hindus temple
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