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What is the main difference between the nagara and Dravidian styles of temple design

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Answered by Anonymous
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  • According to the Silpasastras, those temples which are situated between the Krishna River and Kanyakumari are Dravida style. According to the Silpasastras, north Indian temples are Nagara style. It has pyramidical shaped central tower (called Vimana in Dravida style).
Answered by arvind1187
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In short form nagara style as Ns and Dravidian style as ds,
Ns has multiple shikharas and ds has single shikhara in ns multiple towers and ds has single tower
In ns dieties are inside and in ds dieties are outside in ns most important is central tower is curvilinear in shape where as ds has central tower as pyramid,
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