Kandariya Temple
From Archiplanet
| Kandariya Temple | |
| Designer | unknown |
| Location | Khajuraho, India |
| Date | 1030 |
| Building Type | temple |
| Climate | desert |
| Context | -- |
| Architectural Style | Hindu |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Profiled as Mt. Meru, of the gods. Carved with lush erotic relief. "Kandariya Mahadeva Temple". |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Kandariya_Temple.html |
Contents |
[edit] Images
[edit] Discussion
Commentary
"The Kandariya Temple epitomizes India's glorious period of religious building, an era which in north central India spanned the eleventh and twelfth centuries...The Kandariya's scale buildup, superb profile, and ferment of sculpted surfaces establish it in a very special niche."
"Resting on an elevated podium, the temple proceeds to establish a crisscross of interwoven horizontals and verticals. The lower part consists of lateral bands, few of them the same height, stepping back as they rise and with proper profile, to provide a base for the temple itself. Vertical clusters of figures stand at angles to this base to probe upward, eventually melding with the stepped 'pyramids' at the top. The temple culminates in the well-scaled shikara (tower), its profile recalling Mount Meru, the home of the gods. It is building become sculpture."
"The famous erotic panels of the Khajuraho temples—there are over a dozen major ones—attain an ultimate at the Kandariya."
— G. E. Kidder Smith. Looking at Architecture. p42.
[edit] Maps
[edit] References
Mario Bussagli. Oriental Architecture/1. translated by John Shepley. New York: Electra/Rizzoli, 1989. exterior color photo, plateIX. exterior photo, f129, p97.
G. E. Kidder Smith. Looking at Architecture. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, 1990. ISBN 0-8109-3556-2. LC 90-30728. NA200.S57 1990. discussion p42. overview photo, p42. close-up of relief carving, p43. — Available at Amazon.com
Henri Stierlin. Comprendre L'Architecture Universelle. Paris: Office du Livre S.A. Fribourg (suisse), 1977. side elevation drawing, p279. front elevation drawing, p278. plan drawing, p278.
[edit] External Links
