Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Khajuraho Group of Monuments' has mentioned 'Shikhara' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| The most visited temple, Kandariya Mahadev, has an area of about 6,500 square feet and a shikhara (spire) that rises 116 feet. | WIKI |
| The shikhara, or spire, of the temple rises above the garbhagriya. | WIKI |
| Above the templexe2x80x99s brahma padas is a Shikhara (Vimana or Spire) that rises symmetrically above the central core, typically in a circles and turning-squares concentric layering design (right) that flows from one to the other as it rises towards the sky. | WIKI |
| An illustration of Khajuraho temple Spires (Shikhara, Vimana) built using concentric circle and rotating-squares principle. | WIKI |
| Above the vastu-purusha-mandala of each temple is a superstructure with a dome called Shikhara (or Vimana, Spire). | WIKI |
| The temple Shikhara, in some literature, is linked to mount Kailash or Meru, the mythical abode of the gods. | WIKI |
| Built in sandstone, each temple is elevated from its environs by a highly ornate terraced platform, or jagati, on which stands the body, or jangha, whose sanctum is topped by a tower, or shikhara, of a type unique to Nagara, where the verticality of the principal spire atop the sanctum is accentuated by a series of miniature spires flanking it, each symbolizing Mount Kailasa, the abode of the Gods. | UNESCO |
| The forms, designs, and materials authentically illustrate the elements of the mature form of northern Indian temple architecture, including a combination of saptaratha plan topped by a form of shikhara unique to the Nagara style. | UNESCO |