{"id":102452,"date":"2024-04-18T13:53:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T08:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=udaan&#038;p=102452"},"modified":"2024-09-18T17:09:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T11:39:02","slug":"hills-nagar-temple","status":"publish","type":"udaan","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/udaan\/hills-nagar-temple","title":{"rendered":"Nagar Temples in Kashmir"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hills of<\/span><b> Kumaon, Garhwal, Himachal, and Kashmir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gave rise to a distinctive form of architecture. Proximity to <\/span><b>Gandhara sites like Taxila and Peshawar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> influenced Kashmir, blending with <\/span><b>Gupta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>post-Gupta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> traditions from Sarnath, Mathura, Gujarat, and Bengal. Frequent travels of Brahmin pundits and Buddhist monks contributed to the intermingling of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/india-land-of-buddhism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Buddhist<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Hindu traditions in the hills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Wooden Tradition in the Hills<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Characteristic Features: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hills maintained their own tradition of <\/span><b>wooden buildings with pitched roofs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Blended Style: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temples often showcase a <\/span><b>blend of styles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with the main garbhagriha and shikhara in rekha-prasada or latina style, while the <\/span><b>mandapa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reflects an older form of wooden architecture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pagoda Style: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some temples adopt <\/span><b>a pagoda shape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, highlighting the uniqueness of hill architecture.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>The Karkota Period in Kashmir<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Karkota period in Kashmir, especially during the<\/span><b> eighth and ninth centuries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is significant for temple architecture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pandrethan Temple:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Possibly dedicated to Shiva, exemplifies <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/udaan\/wooden-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Kashmir&#8217;s wooden building tradition<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, featuring a<\/span><b> peaked roof slanting outward.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Chamba Sculptures and Tradition Fusion<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fusion: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chamba exhibits an amalgamation of local traditions with a post-Gupta style, seen in sculptures like <\/span><b>Mahishasuramardini <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Narasimha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the <\/span><b>Laksna-Devi Mandir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Influenced by the <\/span><b>metal sculpture tradition of Kashmir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, these sculptures in yellow colour possibly feature an alloy of <\/span><b>zinc <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>copper.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An inscription at the temple, built during the reign of <\/span><b>Meruvarman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the seventh century, indicates its historical significance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Nagara Architecture in Kumaon<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/udaan\/important-temples-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temples at <\/span><b>Jageshwar<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in<\/span><b> Almora <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Champavat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> near<\/span><b> Pithoragarh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Kumaon represent classic examples of Nagara architecture in the region.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100.297%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 487.724%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #ff5e00; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Must Read<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.91%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Affairs<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 437.814%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editorial Analysis<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.91%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: #e9ebe8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upsc Notes\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 437.814%; text-align: center; 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