Question

WHAT IS SHIKHARA ? WHERE WAS THE TALLEST SHIKHARA AMONGST TEMPLES OF ITS TIME?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Shikhara, (Sanskrit: “mountain peak”) also spelled shikara, also called shikar, in North Indian temple architecture, the superstructure, tower, or spire above the sanctuary and also above the pillared mandapas (porches or halls); it is the most dominant and characteristic feature of the Hindu temple in the north.

The Rajarajeshvara temple at Thanjavur had the tallest shikhara amongst temples of its time.

Answer 2

Ans= A shikhara is the topmost pointed portion of a temple. It forms the neck of the temple. The shikhara of the north Indian temple is different from the South Indian one. The north Indian shikhara was basically curvillinear in shape. According to South Indian architecture texts, the term shikhara is reserved for the dome-shaped crowning cap. The Rajarajeshvara or the Brihadeshwara temple at Thanjavur has the tallest shikhara amongst temples of its time.

=(Thanjavur)

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