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title: "Styles and designs of temples in India"  
description: "India is a diverse country with a rich cultural heritage, and its temples reflect this diversity in their styles and designs."  
author: "Babita Soni"  
published: 2023-04-06  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2189/styles-and-designs-of-temples-in-india  
category: "temples"  
tags: ["India", "temples"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Styles and designs of temples in India

![Styles and designs of temples in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/06772c6f-c50b-49dd-8d7b-50925e5efffe/images/7e780835-7f08-4449-935c-9d5ec8565740.jpeg) ![Styles and designs of temples in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/06772c6f-c50b-49dd-8d7b-50925e5efffe/images/de50392f-646a-4230-9c9a-2fef6e40a31b.jpeg) Dravidian Style: pyramid-shaped towers with intricate carvings, commonly found in South India. ![Styles and designs of temples in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/06772c6f-c50b-49dd-8d7b-50925e5efffe/images/03ba80dd-bb01-4383-8ea7-898e2621a987.jpeg) Nagara Style: tall, curvilinear spire on top of the sanctum sanctorum, commonly found in North India. ![Styles and designs of temples in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/06772c6f-c50b-49dd-8d7b-50925e5efffe/images/079178df-fed6-4497-94a2-53073eab20b9.jpeg) Vesara Style: a fusion of Dravidian and Nagara styles, characterized by a combination of the curvilinear spire and pyramid-shaped tower. ![Styles and designs of temples in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/06772c6f-c50b-49dd-8d7b-50925e5efffe/images/7fa857e1-423c-4d04-9467-645e082f9da4.jpeg) Hemadpanthi Style: stepped pyramid-shaped tower on top of the sanctum sanctorum, commonly found in Maharashtra. ![Styles and designs of temples in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/06772c6f-c50b-49dd-8d7b-50925e5efffe/images/1d6bab63-9c41-409a-a3cb-30c35a108d84.jpeg) Cave Temples: temples carved out of rock, typically found in central India. ![Styles and designs of temples in India](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/06772c6f-c50b-49dd-8d7b-50925e5efffe/images/2ec14aec-94b3-4d4e-907f-523d106e6caf.jpeg) Each style has unique features and history, reflecting India's diverse cultural heritage.

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