Deula

Deula (

There are three types of Deulas:[3] In terms of the general north Indian terminology, the Rekha Deula (rekha deul) is the sanctuary and the tower over it, respectively the garbhagriha and the shikhara, the Pidha Deula (pida deul) is the mandapa where the faithful are present. The Khakhara deula is an alternative form of tower over the sanctuary, which in shape resembles the oblong gopuram temple gatehouses in southern Dravidian architecture.

Rekha Deula

Rekha in Odia means a straight line. It is a tall building with a shape of sugar loaf, looking like a Shikhara. It covers and protects the sanctum sanctorum (Garbhagriha). Examples :

• The Shikhara of the Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar
• The Shikhara of the Jagannath temple in Puri
• Jagannath Temple in Nayagarh
• Uttaresvara Siva Temple in Bhubaneswar
• The Shikhara of Yameshwar Temple in Bhubaneswar
• The Shikhara of the Shantinath Shiva Temple at Shihar village near Jayrambati, Bankura, West Bengal

Pidha Deula

It is a square building, typically with a pyramid-shaped roof, rather like the vimana towers over the sanctuaries of temples in southern Dravidian architecture. For the halls or service rooms of the temple. Examples

• The
  Konârak
• The Jagamohana of Yameshwara Temple in Bhubaneswar
• The Jagamohana of the Shantinath Shiva Temple in Jayrambati, Bankura, West Bengal
• Digambara Jaina Temple, Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar

Khakara deula is a rectangular building with a truncated pyramid-shaped roof, like the

• Baitala Deula, Bhubaneswar (dedicated to Chamunda)
• Varahi Deula, Chaurasi, Puri district (dedicated to Varahi)
• Brahmi temple, Chaurasi
• Kedara Gouri, Bhubaneswar
• Khalikote (dedicated to Durga
  )
• Banki

External links

• http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/nov2005/engpdf/Orissan_Temple_Architecture.pdf
• http://www.indoarch.org/arch_glossary.php

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