Consider the following statements about the Nagara style of temple arc

Consider the following statements about the Nagara style of temple architecture :

1. This style of temples are commonly found in the areas between Himalayas and Vindhyas.
2. The most striking feature of this style is its pyramidal shikhara.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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This question was previously asked in

UPSC NDA-2 – 2017

The correct answer is A.

Statement 1 is correct. The Nagara style of temple architecture is predominantly found in the region spanning from the Himalayas in the north to the Vindhya mountains in central India.

Statement 2 is incorrect. While some sub-types of Nagara shikhara, like the Phamsana type, can be somewhat pyramidal, the most characteristic and striking feature of the main shikhara in the Nagara style is typically its curvilinear (Rekha-prasada) form, resembling a beehive, not a pyramid. Pyramidal superstructures are more characteristic of Dravidian Vimanas or the mandapas within the Nagara style.

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