garbhagriha (or garbagriham) is a Sanskrit word meaning the interior of the sanctum sanctorum, the inner most sanctum of a Hindu temple where resides an image of the primary deity. Literally the word means "womb chamber" from Sanskrit word garbha for womb.^{[1] [2] [3]} The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is an old Indo-Aryan language from the Indian Subcontinent, the classical literary language of the Hindus of India[1], a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... The sanctum sanctorum is the area inside a Hindu temple complex where the main deity is installed. ... // A Hindu temple is a house of worship for the followers of Hinduism. ... Look up deity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is an old Indo-Aryan language from the Indian Subcontinent, the classical literary language of the Hindus of India[1], a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...

Hindu

In the Dravida style, the garbhagriha took the form of a miniature vimana with other features exclusive to southern Indian temple architecture such as the inner wall together with the outer wall creating a pradakshina around the garbhagriha The inner garbhagriha or shrine became a separate structure, more elaborately adorned over time.^[4] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Vimana is a term for the sanctum sanctorum of a South Indian temple. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Kerala

The present structure of most of these temples is a two storeyed vimana with a square garbhagriha and a surrounting circumambulatory path, an ardha-mandapa and a narrower maha-mandapa.^[4]

Notes

1. ^ Garbhagriha. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
2. ^ Architecture of the Indian Subcontinent - Glossary. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.
3. ^ Templenet - Glossary. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
4. ^ ^{a b} Temple Architecture. Retrieved on 2007-01-24.

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