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- A Hindu temple has a Shikhara that rises symmetrically above the central core of the temple. These spires come in many designs and shapes, but they all have mathematical precision and geometric symbolism. One of the common principles found in Hindu temple spires is circles and turning-squares theme , and a concentric layering design that flows from one to the other as it rises towards the sky. (en)
- Row-wise from top-left: Angkor Wat, Cambodia ; Po Klong Garai Temple, Vietnam; Jagannath Temple, Odisha; Besakih Temple, Bali; Akshardham, New Jersey; Ranganathaswamy Temple, Tamil Nadu; Pashupatinath Temple, Nepal; Dakshineswar Kali Temple, West Bengal; Somnath Temple, Gujarat (en)
- Images and murtis inside Hindu temples vary widely in their expression. Raudra or ugra images express destruction, fear and violence, such as the Kali image at left. Shanta or saumya images express joy, knowledge and harmony, such as the Saraswati image at right. (en)
- The 6th-century Brihat samhita is a Sanskrit encyclopedia. Its chapters 57–60 discuss different styles and design of Hindu temples. Above: the text and commentary in Nepalaksara, Devanagari and Tamil Grantha scripts. (en)
- An illustration of Hindu temple Spires built using concentric circles and the rotating-squares principle. The left one is from Vijayanagar in Karnataka, and the right one is from Pushkar in Rajasthan. (en)
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