The griva and Sikhara are, however,
with a square griva and Sikhara.
as also the nasikas projected from the Sikhara.
almost of the same width as the domical Sikhara.
or has a hexagonal or octagonal griva and Sikhara, is termed Dravida.
base to apex is depicted inside the front Sikhara arch( torana mukhapatti)
It has a square five- storeyed nirandhara vimana,
with a square griva and Sikhara.
group are both nirandhara with a tri ratha Sikhara, over a square body.
square kuta vimanas with octagonal griva and Sikhara, all of them memorial shrines,
square on plan from its base to Sikhara, the two lower storeys being functional.
This accords with regional climatic requirements, and the steep slant of the Sikhara sides
pada and bhitti, Sikhara and stupi, the angas that are lacking being the prastara
actually carries this immense conical roof, or Sikhara, with a single metal stupi on top.
Nandis placed at the four corners with the octagonal griva and Sikhara rising up from the midst.
and is essentially a square structure up to the griva, which and the Sikhara above are octagonal.
Likewise, the oblong body may carry an elliptical griva and Sikhara, which would make the vimana Vesara again.
is almost as wide as the front face of the Sikhara at its lowest part and projecting forwards,
The inner wall rising
up further actually carries this immense conical roof, or Sikhara, with a single metal stupi on top.
The cornice moulding( kapota) and the clerestory-
like griva as well as the blunted ridge of the Sikhara shows a backward slope.
The Papanatha has a low and linear plan with a stunted Sikhara over the main edifice which appears to be too
Though the talas are square, the griva and Sikhara are octagonal,
making the vimana conform to the Dravida class of the mixed type.
The griva and Sikhara are, however, octagonal in section, making them both ashtanga, nirandhara
vimanas of the Dravida order of the composite variety.
This chaturvarga ratha represents the kuta type with a four- sided domical roof, or Sikhara, crowned by a single stupi or finial.
The topmost tala has instead four
Nandis placed at the four corners with the octagonal griva and Sikhara rising up from the midst.
That which is hexagonal or octagonal from
the base to the finial, or has a hexagonal or octagonal griva and Sikhara, is termed Dravida.
The one which is circular, ellipsoidal or apsidal from base to top,
or has such a plan in its griva and Sikhara, is Vesara.
The second tala rising over the inner circular wall is square, while the third,
as also the griva and Sikhara above, is circular in section.
The inner wall rises up to a further
level, carrying the four- sided domical ultimate roof, or Sikhara, also of metal sheet, with a stupi on top.
The main vimana, Rajasimhesvara( now called Kailasanatha) facing east is four- storeyed,
and is essentially a square structure up to the griva, which and the Sikhara above are octagonal.
The square, circular, hexagonal or octagonal structure which has a Sikhara that is domical and ends up in a single finial,
or stupi, is called kuta vimana with kuta Sikhara.