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The Supporting Elements
The temple is composed of tall, thin, separate columns that support the roof, beams and temple structure. Columns are not the parts that represent Hindu temple Architecture like classical western Architecture. It is difficult to organize Indian columns, as there is no specific provision of the section. The contours of the columns of every age and style have intertwined in various ways, but one of a kind, which has passed from one period to another or switched to new ones. The Indian scriptures orchestrate the columns in their transverse area. Cross-sectional area varies round and polygonal square (faceted) through scalloping (corrugated), lobed, star and phase (Hardy, 2007). Development and collaboration widely isolate Indian columns on five essential components to be precise; writing columns as, tall, square, round composition, Ghata-Pallava pillow columns and bharaṇa columns.
Figure: 3.14 - The cushion type of column.
Source: (Hardy, 2007)
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