alleryWhich term is used for the tower above the sanctuary in South Indian temples?
AShikhara
BChaitya
CVimana
DTorana
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Vimana
1. The tower over the garbhagriha is the shikhara in the north and the vimana in the south.
2. A chaitya is a prayer hall and a torana is a gateway arch.
3. So vimana is correct.
_Source: Wikipedia, Architecture of India, section Hindu architecture_
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