Temple architecture: Classification and characteristics

Hindu temples are inexhaustible mines of Indian culture and tradition. They are not merely community prayer rooms or seats of deities. Rather, they are spiritual sources and primary carriers of Indian culture. It is clear from Itihasa and Mahapurana references that the system of temple worship existed in ancient times. The Rameswara Pratishtha of Sri Rama and the temple darshan of Rukmini Swayamvara indicate the same. In India, there are many architectural forms for devalaya. Vastuvidya classified the temples geographically. Every architectural style has its own uniqueness and methodology. Vastu follows a peculiar pattern which is a proportional, symmetrical design for temples. Here the paper examines the basic vastu principles of temple construction and the classification of temple architecture