The Hindu Temple v1.c8.s4.39
The Hindu Temple v1.c8.s4.39
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The temple with its high superstructure is the ultimate and generally accepted form. Śikhara, of which the meaning is ‘mountain peak’ designates particularly the superstructure of the North Indian Prāsāda.⁶⁶ The flat roofed temples are contemporary for centuries with temples having Śikharas.⁶⁷ They are at the same