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    Garbhagriha (redirect from Garbha-griha)
    garbhagriha (literally, "womb chamber") comes from the Sanskrit words garbha for womb and griha for house. Although the term is often associated with Hindu temples...
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    center is on a high star-shaped platform with three symmetrical sanctums (garbha-griha), set in a square matrix (89' x 89') oriented along the east–west and...
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  • Vigraha is placed. The Garbha Griha in the temple is a ‘Bahu-vera Vidhana’ i.e. more than one idol is installed in the same Garbha Griha. Karthik Pournami...
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    all places of worship. The temple complex contains Keshavdeva temple, Garbha Griha shrine and Bhagavata Bhavan. The Keshavdeva Temple was built by Ramkrishna...
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    the country during the 7th Century. As originally built, it had only a garbha-griha (sanctum sanctorum) and an ardhamandapam (semi hall). However, the mukha-mandapa...
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    Kashi Vishwanatha temple is the square garbha griha (sanctum), which houses a linga. To the east of the garbha griha is the moulded platform of a Nandi-mantapa...
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    berams are placed in the Garbha griha under Ananda Nilayam Vimanam. Moolavirat or Dhruva Beram- In the centre of Garbha griha, under the Ananda Nilayam...
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    Ayodhya, India. Balak Rama is housed in the sacred sanctum sanctorum (garbha griha) of the Ram Mandir, a traditional Nagara style temple. The murti (idol)...
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  • all temples and each has a specific name. The sanctum sanctorum is called the garbha griha — the womb house. The garbha griha is a square cell that is....
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    its nearest town Bolpur Santiniketan. There is no image or idol in the Garbha griha in the temple, rather, a large stone (the symbol of Devi Sati) is worshiped...
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