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Square, Rectangular, Octagonal observed respectively in 63%, 34%, and 3% of the
temples.
Circular
5%
Octagonal
10%
Rectangular
15%
Square
70%
Figure: 6.23:- Garbhagriha Plan form of Swetamber Sect. Source: (Author)
In case of Swetamber Sect, more than half of the temples have square plan form for the garbhagriha. As shown in the above pie chart, there are four plan forms - namely Square, Rectangular, circular, Octagonal observed respectively in 70%, 15%, 10% and 5% of the temples. Similarly, most of the Digamber sect temples have square sanctum plan profile (63%) None of the Digamber sect temples have circular sanctum. Therefore, square Garbhagriha is preferred in both the sect.
6.3.3
Overall Plan Form
Overall Temple Plan Form
- Chaityalaya ( 4 Nos)
one side opening with circumcumbulatory path ( 7 Nos)
one side opening with enclosed circunctunbulatory path ( 8 Nos)
Three side opening with circumcumbulatory path ( 6 Nos)
Three side opening with enclosed circumcumbulatory path ( 13 Nos)
*Four side opening with enclosed circuncumbulatory path ( 3 Nos)
Nagara Style of Architecture ( 16 Nos)
Samosaran (1 Nos)
Figure: 6.24:- Overall Temple Plan form. Source: (Author)
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