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Shikharji (Śikharjī), also
known as
Sammet or
Sammed Shikharji, is one of the
holiest pilgrimage sites for Jains, in
Giridih district, Jharkhand. It is...
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Shikhara (IAST:
Śikhara), a
Sanskrit word
translating literally to "mountain peak",
refers to the
rising tower in the
Hindu temple architecture of North...
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simple stone platform. One or more
Sikharas are
observed in temples, but the
earliest temples consist of only one
Sikhara. The
garbhagriha is
always located...
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śikhara the Ḍākor
temple imitated. Both of
these śikharas bear
resemblance to the
parade coffins built for Muharram. The
temple has 4
major śikharas which...
- Look up shikara or
shikhara in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shikara, Shikhara, and
other variants can
refer to one of the following: Shikara, a type...
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incorporated into
ancient Hindu temple architecture with a
Shikhara (
Śikhara) — a
Sanskrit word
translating literally to "peak" or "summit".
Early examples...
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structures over the
sanctum of temples. In
Northern India they are
called sikharas. In the
Nagara style of architecture, the
vimana is the
sanctum (garbhagriha)...
- south.
These perhaps were
intended to
compete with the
height of
northern sikhara. At this time the
usual gopuram was a
relatively small structure over a...
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level temple with
pillared mandapa and 212
relief panels. The temple's
śikhara, or main spire, is 15
metres (49 ft) in
height above the sanctum, and it...
- the
changing of the flag that is
hoisted at the top of a Jain temple's
śikhara (topmost part of the structure) and is
celebrated annually at
every Jain...
