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THE BACKGROUND OF THE TEMPLES IN
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The flat-roofed
temples are more found in the Kangra valley. The mid and higher hills give rise to temples
with pent-roofs and with pyramidal tiers with roofs with alternate layers of wood and
stone. Extensive use of strong timber was made in such temples and there was no dearth of
particular species of timber that gave strong wood. But the high mountainous areas like
Lahul-Spiti and Kinnaur built flat-roofed temples more after the Buddhist temples in
Tibet.
The usual pattern of the Northern shikhara temples was followed. There was the shrine with
the shikhara at the top, the garbhagriha, the antarala and the mandapa or the
assembly-hall. The main deity along with the minor deities would be housed in the
garbhagriha. The mandapa was meant for the assembly and usually there will be the
circumambulatory passage for the worshippers to go round and the passage was known as
Pradakshinapath. Big temples usually had this. |
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