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Pancharatha logo #10101) Indian architecture
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Pancharatha

Pancharatha logo #21000 A Hindu temple is a pancharatha when there are five rathas (on plan) or pagas (on elevation) on the tower of the temple (generally a sikhara). The rathas are vertical offset projection or facets. The name comes from the sanskrit Pancha (=five) and Ratha (=chariot), but the link with the concept of chariot is not clear. There are also temples with ...
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