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GK QUESTION#1394

Which of the following Temple Architecture is correctly matched with the shape of its roof?

  1. APhamsana – Slabs rising upwards with straight inclinesCorrect answer
  2. BLatina – Rectangular, wagon-shaped
  3. CValabhi – Tall and curving inward sharply
  4. DLatina – Low and broad with stepped roofing
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A. Phamsana – Slabs rising upwards with straight inclines

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Phamsana is a style of shikhara (tower) prevalent in North Indian temple architecture, characterized by its straight, often pyramid-like profile formed by horizontal slabs that ascend to a point, distinct from the curvilinear Latina shikhara.

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