A garbhagriha (Sanskrit: गर्भगृह, romanized: Garbhagṛha) is the innermost sanctuary of Hindu and Jain temples, what may be called the "holy of holies"...

shikhara, the garbhagriha, is below ground level and consists of no image but a rock fissure in the shape of a yoni (female genital): The garbhagriha is small...

hundi, and the seat of Vishvaksena. Anandanilayam vimanam and Garbhagriha The garbhagriha is the sanctum sanctorum where the presiding deity Venkateswara...

Both temples have a square floor plan with an equally square Cella (garbhagriha), which was enclosed by a prostrate dormant and formerly covered handling...

compound or housed at various museums. Entrance stairs Main dome around the garbhagriha Harshat Mata's image in the sanctum Stone carvings on the upper terrace...

temple complex has three axially aligned components; the shrine proper (garbhagriha) in a hall (gudhamandapa), the outer or assembly hall (sabhamandapa or...

western side is the garbhagriha, with Vidya Ganapati on one side and Durga on the other side. On the other three sides of the garbhagriha are shrines to Brahma...

This temple has a gold pinnacle (peak). Inside are two garbhagrihas: the inner garbhagriha or sanctum sanctorum is where the idol is placed, and the...

designed garbhagriha, or inner sanctum, was inaugurated by Pramukh Swami Maharaj in the main monument within the Akshardham complex. The new garbhagriha includes...

and with influence of Gujarati Chaulukya architecture. It has a square garbhagriha (shrine proper) as well as octagonal mandapa (dancing hall). The temple...

the remains of an older brick temple. According to Thirumoorthy, the garbhagriha or sanctum sanctorum of the brick temple was filled with sand and covered...

side chala serves as the mandapa and the north side chala serves as the garbhagriha. The temple is built on a stone platform. The temple has three arched...

Gopuram on the background. Vimanam are similar structures built over the garbhagriha or inner sanctum of the temple but are usually smaller than the gopurams...

serves as the mandapa and the do-chala on the western side serves as the garbhagriha. The temple is built on a slightly curved platform built of bricks. The...

with the largest ones covering several acres. On the exterior, the garbhagriha is crowned by a tower-like shikhara, also called the vimana in the south...

bulbous stone finial. Vimanam are similar structures built over the garbhagriha or inner sanctum of the temple but are usually smaller than the gopurams...

The Makara Thoranam above the door of the Garbhagriha of Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebidu. Two makaras are shown on either end of the arch....

above mean sea-level. It faces west. The temple layout consists of a garbhagriha (Nijamandira or Harigraha) and an antarala (an antechamber). However...

Pratima are in between. There is also a small murti of the Buddha in the garbhagriha. It is believed that the Shakti Pithas are the locations where the body...

temple's innermost part where the Murti of the deity is kept forms the Garbhagriha, also referred to as a sanctum sanctorum. The Latin word sanctum is the...

Ling is located precisely in the center of the Garbhagriha (Sanctum sanctorum) of the temple. The garbhagriha and antarala are constructed using indigenous...

Vimana is the structure over the garbhagriha or inner sanctum in the Hindu temples of South India and Odisha in East India. In typical temples of Odisha...

located in Godachi village of Belagavi district in Karnataka. The temple's garbhagriha is in Vijayanagara style and the door way is in Chalukya style of architecture...

lit. 'intermediate space') is a small antechamber or foyer between the garbhagriha (shrine) and the mandapa, more typical of north Indian temples. Antarala...

temple's outer appearance. Vimanam are similar structures built over the garbhagriha or inner sanctum of the temple but are usually smaller than the gopurams...

in temples, but the earliest temples consist of only one Sikhara. The garbhagriha is always located directly below the highest Sikhara. Also, the Nagara...

also have been rebuilt by his son Mummuni. Unusually, the sanctuary or garbhagriha is below ground, reached by some 20 steps down from the mandapa, and...

well-preserved, leans significantly towards the back side (north-west), and its garbhagriha is generally below the water much of the year, except for a few months...

jagamohana is located in front of the main shrine of the temple, called the garbhagriha. It is typical of the Nagara architecture temples of northern India....

standing relief figure of Shiva carved on the front. This is in the garbhagriha of the Parasurameswara Temple, Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. This...