Indian Architecture (Buddhist and Hindu Periods) c28.29

c28.29

Yet however rich and splendid this plastic art on the walls of the Lingaraja appears, unquestionably the crowning achievement of this temple is the grand mass of the tower, which as a work of architecture is not unworthy of any age or people. It may not possess the shapely poise of a thirteenth century Gothic spire, or the refined tapering profile of a mosque minar, nor has it the firm repose of some of the mediaeval companili of Southern Europe, but as with all such productions it represents a supreme effort to attain height combined with a finished architectural appearance, and by means of its dignified proportions, balanced stability, and breadth of treatment this ideal has been accomplished.