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The pyramidal tower of a South Indian temple is called the:

AKalasha
BVimana
CShikhara
DAmalaka
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Vimana
1. North Indian temples have a curving shikhara. 2. The southern tower is the vimana. 3. Nagara and Dravida are the two broad orders. _Source: syllabus An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 6, Temple Architecture and Sculpture._
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