temple. onark

Odisha: The main architectural features of Odisha are classified in three orders, temples- i.e., rekhapida, and khakra. Most of the pidhadeul main temple sites are located in Kalinga-modern Puri District. including Bhubaneswarancient or ancient Tribhuvanesvara. Puri and Konark. The of Odisha temples constitute a distinct sub-style within the order. In nagara general. here the shikhara, called deul in is vertical almost Odisha until the top when il suddenly curves inwards. sharply Deuls are preceded, as usual, by called mandapas jagamohana in Odisha. The ground plan of the main temple is almost always square, which. in the upper reaches ol its superstructure becomes circular in the mastaka. This crowning makes the spire nearly in appearance in its length. Compartments andcylindrical niches are

generally square, the exterior of the are carved. their temples lavishly interiors generally quite bare. Odisha usually have boundary walls. temples At Konark, on the shores of the Bay of Bengal. lie the majestic ruins of the Surya or Sun temple built in stone around 1240. Its shikhara was a colossal creation said to have reached 70m. which. proving too heavy lor its site, fell in the nineteenth century. The vast complex is within a quadrilateral precinct ol which the jagamohana or the dance-pavillion (mandapa) has survived, which though no onger accessible is said to be thhe largest enclosed space In Hindu architecture. The Sun temple is set on a high base. its walls covered extensive, detailed ornamental carving. These include Welve pairs of enormous wheels sculpted with spokes and hubs. representing the chariot wheels of the Sun god who, in mythology, rides a chariot driven by seven horses, sculpted here at the entrance staircase. The whole temple thus comes to resemble a colossal processional chariot. On the southern wall is a massive sculpture of surya carved out of green stone. It is said that there were three such images, each carved out of a different stone placed on the three temple walls, each facing different directions. The fourth wall had the doorway into the temple from where the actual rays of the sun would enter the garbhagriha. 2. Wizard's Dance

Hand-linked people in dancing mode, Bhimbetka Name :Wizard's Dance Artist :Unknown Place Bhimbetka Cave, Near-Bhopal, Medium: Mineral colours Madhya Pradesh, India.

DESCRIPTION In this painting, an animal is shown in the agony of death and the people have been depicted dancing with holding hands of each other and a person has been shown playing a big musical instrument and some people have been shown in sitting position to wateh them. It is the initial painting which shows the celebration with full rhythm and movements. These prehistorie paintings help us to understand about early human beings, their lifestyle, their food habits, their daily life activities and above all, to understand their state of mind.