Nagara Style Temple Architecture

Key Points

• 1The Ram temple in Ayodhya is being built in the Nagara style.
• 2The Nagara style emerged in northern India during the late Gupta period.
• 3Nagara temples are built on a raised plinth with a garbha griha and shikhara.
• 4The shikhara is the most distinguishable aspect of Nagara style temples.
• 5The article identifies five modes of Nagara temple architecture — Valabhi, Phamsana, Latina, Shekhari, and Bhumija.