Syllabus: GS-II
Subject: Art & Architecture
Topic: Temple Architecture.
Issue: India- UAE
Context :
Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple, built in Nagara style, resembles Ayodhya’s Ram Temple.
The temple symbolizes UAE-India friendship and tolerance.
| Nagara architecture: · Features shikhara (mountain peak) over sanctum sanctorum. · Includes circumambulatory passage and mandapas (halls). · Shikhara symbolizes cosmic order and divine presence. · Five shikhara design modes: Valabhi, Phamsana, Latina, Shekhari, Bhumija. · Valabhi and Phamsana: Early Nagara styles from wooden structures. |